Wamuo Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamuo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamuo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1851:957,52840,908
Kenya851:543,29326,596
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827

Wamuo (85) may also be a first name.

Wamuo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamuo is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamuo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 910,497th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Wamuo live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 85 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 957,528. In Nigeria it is most common in: Abia, where 43 percent reside, Delta, where 17 percent reside and Enugu, where 10 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Wamuo Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Wamuo surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Wamuo earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamuoh9123/
Wamo891,730/
Wamou80287/
Waimo80228/
Hwamo80120/
Wamoi8087/
Weamo8041/
Wamoa8040/
Wamoh8034/
Wahmo8017/
Waemo807/
Wammo807/
Wamoo805/
Wamua804/
Wamoj803/
Wameu802/
Bamuo801/
Wamoy801/
Wamwo801/
Wahamo73101/
Wamvou7349/
Wammou7343/
Waimou7342/
Wamweu7322/
Waimoi7317/
Wamosh7316/
Wameau7310/
Whambo735/
Waamou734/
Wamouh734/
Wattmo733/
Wuamua732/
Wamous732/
Wahmoh731/
Waymoh731/
Waismo731/
Wamhou731/
Wombuo731/
Bambuo731/
Waemoh731/
Wamout731/
Wamoup731/
Watmod730/
Wamoch730/
Waumop730/
Wama677,316/
Bamo672,510/
Vamo67472/
Wemo67429/
Womo67172/
Uamo67108/
Wamhoss672/
Wameaux671/
Wahmood671/
Whaymoy671/
Waimboi671/
Wahmboh671/
Wammoch671/
Waymuah671/
Wasmaud670/
Wasmoth670/

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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 Wamuo
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