Wammo Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wammo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wammo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Wammo (48) may also be a first name.

Wammo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wammo is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wammo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Wammo reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Wammo is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 48 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 50 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 50 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 14 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wammou9143/
Wamo891,730/
Wammoch831/
Bammo80988/
Wamuo80292/
Wamou80287/
Waimo80228/
Wamma80126/
Hwamo80120/
Wamoi8087/
Weamo8041/
Wamoa8040/
Wamoh8034/
Wanmo8034/
Wahmo8017/
Wommo809/
Waemo807/
Vammo805/
Wamoo805/
Wamoj803/
Wamoy801/
Bammou732,158/
Wahamo73101/
Waimou7342/
Wamuoh7323/
Waimoi7317/
Wamosh7316/
Wammah739/
Waamou734/
Wanmou734/
Wamouh734/
Wattmo733/
Wamous732/
Banmmo731/
Wamoup731/
Wamout731/
Waismo731/
Wanmoh731/
Vammoy731/
Waymoh731/
Waemoh731/
Wommou731/
Wamhou731/
Wanmoi731/
Vammou731/
Wahmoh731/
Waimma731/
Wanmos731/
Watmod730/
Wamoch730/
Waumop730/
Wama677,316/
Bamo672,510/
Vamo67472/
Wemo67429/
Bahmmou67409/
Womo67172/
Uamo67108/
Wamhoss672/
Wahmood671/
Whaymoy671/
Wasmoth670/
Wammach670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wammo
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