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 occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wamuo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamuo? popularity and diffusion

Wamuo is the 910,497th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name Wamuo is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Wamuo are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 85 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 957,528. In Nigeria Wamuo is most prevalent in: Abia, where 43 percent live, Delta, where 17 percent live and Enugu, where 10 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Wamuo exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Wamuo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wamuo last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wamuo last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wamuo
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