Wamkota Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamkota Surname User-submission:

The Wamkota surname means 'born of the left-handed'.

Wamkota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya511:905,48833,171
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676

Wamkota Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wamkota surname means 'born of the left-handed'.

- kota

Wamkota Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wamkota Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wamkota is found most in Kenya. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamkota? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,605,694th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamkota live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Wamkota is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 905,488. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Trans Nzoia County, where 94 percent live, Bungoma County, where 2 percent live and Homa Bay County, where 2 percent live. Beside Kenya Wamkota is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 7 percent live.

Wamkota Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wamkota last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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