Wampata Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Wampata Surname Definition:

Wampata is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: stubborn person.

Wampata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479

Wampata Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wampata is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: stubborn person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wampata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wampata is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wampata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wampata is the 2,944,094th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wampata live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bampata86282/
Wampeta8634/
Vampata8622/
Bampaata802/
Bampatta801/
Wanpatha801/
Vampatha801/
Hwanpatea751/
Vempata71156/
Bompata71118/
Banpata7134/
Vampati7132/
Wanpate7113/
Bampato714/
Bampota714/
Vampota711/
Wempeta711/
Wainpaty6723/
Veampati6711/
Bampaiti675/
Vampatti674/
Vempatta673/
Banphata671/
Vempatau671/
Vempaata671/
Vampathi671/
Vampaati671/
Beampati671/

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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 Wampata
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