Wamuga Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Wamuga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Wamuga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamuga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wamuga is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamuga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,116,508th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Wamuga reside; 61 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 3,848,325. In Kenya Wamuga is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 75 percent live, Migori County, where 8 percent live and Nakuru County, where 8 percent live. Beside Kenya it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 30 percent live and Uganda, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamuiga | 92 | 12 | / |
| Wamugaya | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wamuigai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waamunga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wamugi | 83 | 796 | / |
| Wamugo | 83 | 265 | / |
| Wamoga | 83 | 29 | / |
| Vamuga | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bamuga | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wamuge | 83 | 2 | / |
| Womuga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Womunga | 77 | 55 | / |
| Bamugha | 77 | 42 | / |
| Bammuga | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bamouga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bamuiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bameuga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamugho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamaugo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaimauga | 71 | 50 | / |
| Baimauga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Baamugha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamiegha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Womaunga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamuingi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wammugoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Womungaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Womoga | 67 | 67 | / |
| Bamugi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wamoge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woumounga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wamogo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bamugo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bamuge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Watmoughy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamigo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wamuga
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