Wamui Surname

496,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5511:83,8117,697
Zambia981:161,73411,370
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Wamui (38) may also be a first name.

Wamui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamui is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamui? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wamui is the 496,702nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 10,975,220 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wamui reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wamui is also the 1,662,754th most common first name internationally, held by 38 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 551 people, or 1 in 83,811. In Kenya Wamui is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent live, Nakuru County, where 26 percent live and Nyeri County, where 26 percent live. Aside from Kenya Wamui is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 15 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.

Wamui Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamuyi913/
Waimui911/
Wamuji911/
Wamuii911/
Wami897,895/
Wamu892,259/
Wamuhia832/
Wamuayi831/
Wamuhai831/
Waambui831/
Wwambui831/
Wahamui831/
Wamai803,977/
Hwami80875/
Wahmi80342/
Waimu80337/
Wamou80287/
Wammi80230/
Wamei80229/
Wahmu80216/
Waimi80205/
Whami80140/
Wamoi8087/
Waemi8041/
Wamie8024/
Waymu8018/
Wamuu8017/
Waumi8014/
Wamau8013/
Weamu8011/
Bamui807/
Wamue807/
Wamuh805/
Vwamu805/
Waamu804/
Waymi804/
Waumu803/
Wajmi802/
Wammu802/
Wamud802/
Wameu802/
Wamij802/
Hwamu801/
Wamwi801/
Wuamu801/
Weami801/
Waami801/
Weamie73885/
Wamayi73742/
Wamuya73208/
Wamoyi7396/
Vwamhi7388/
Waimau7377/
Waimai7353/
Wammou7343/
Waimou7342/
Wamich7333/
Wamiya7327/
Wasmuß7322/
Wamweu7322/
Wamuja7322/
Bambui7321/
Wamayu7320/
Wamiss7319/
Bamuyi7319/
Wamaji7317/
Waimoi7317/
Wamuje7316/
Wammis7314/
Wahumi7313/
Wamwai7313/
Wahamu7312/
Waimue7312/
Wamuye738/
Wahami737/
Vamuji736/
Wuamai736/
Wamouh734/
Waamou734/
Wambii734/
Wamush734/
Wammie733/
Wamaia733/
Wameyi732/
Wamous732/
Wamuyo732/
Waimie732/
Bamuji732/
Waimei731/
Wamoup731/
Wamout731/
Waymie731/
Weamue731/
Whaimi731/
Waamii731/
Whatmi731/
Wathmu731/
Wahmis731/
Wamhou731/
Wamieh731/
Wammbi731/
Wammus731/
Wamoue731/
Wamuaj731/
Wamuht731/
Waamei731/
Wambyi731/
Wamuea731/
Wamwii731/
Wamahu731/
Waimmu731/
Wahmud731/
Wamuth731/
Waymut730/
Vami6714,538/
Wama677,316/
Bami676,930/
Bamu672,294/
Wame671,745/
Womu67519/
Wamahiu67506/
Wemi67421/
Womi67243/
Wamy67225/
Wemu67198/
Waemayi67167/
Vamu6783/
Wamujje6755/
Wamuhya6739/
Wasmuht6724/
Uamu6710/
Uami679/
Waummuy679/
Wahmuth677/
Weahmie676/
Waimiya676/
Waemaji676/
Waimeie675/
Wamuyoo674/
Wamieji674/
Bamueyi674/
Womuhai672/
Wemeuyi672/
Wamaith672/
Bammuji671/
Waamuya671/
Wahmish671/
Waimuye671/
Waymuya671/
Watmuss671/
Wamieye671/
Wuambai671/
Hwamish671/
Wamehia671/
Wamuyee671/
Wamahia671/
Wamiyep671/
Wamogie671/
Waimaie671/
Waimboi671/
Weamayi671/
Wamj671/
Wasmuus670/
Wautmus670/
Wasmaud670/

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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 Wamui
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