Wamura Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Wamura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Japan | 27 | 1:4,734,974 | 38,607 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Wamura (35) may also be a first name.
Wamura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wamura occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamura? popularity and diffusion
Wamura is the 2,506,728th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Wamura is predominantly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Wamura are found; 47 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 47 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wamura is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 35 people.
It is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 57 percent live, Northern, where 39 percent live and Chimbu, where 4 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea Wamura occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 46 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimura | 92 | 25 | / |
| Vwamura | 92 | 10 | / |
| Hwamura | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wamahura | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wamira | 83 | 62 | / |
| Wamuri | 83 | 44 | / |
| Bamura | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wemura | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wamure | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wamuro | 83 | 3 | / |
| Waimuri | 77 | 157 | / |
| Wamuruo | 77 | 71 | / |
| Uamurai | 77 | 60 | / |
| Wamauri | 77 | 27 | / |
| Waimora | 77 | 15 | / |
| Bamurah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bamoura | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waimira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahmura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamgura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamuras | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamirah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waumora | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamauras | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vamauraj | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wamourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vamaurat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vamautra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waimurii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uemura | 67 | 141,651 | / |
| Wamoro | 67 | 334 | / |
| Bomura | 67 | 285 | / |
| Vamuri | 67 | 47 | / |
| Vemura | 67 | 45 | / |
| Womora | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wamori | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bamuri | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vamira | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wamiro | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wamore | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bamuro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uamuri | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wamura
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