Wamura Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wamura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Japan271:4,734,97438,607
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamura? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamura is the 2,506,728th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Wamura reside; 47 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 47 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 35 people.

This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Milne Bay, where 57 percent reside, Northern, where 39 percent reside and Chimbu, where 4 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 46 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waimura9225/
Vwamura9210/
Hwamura927/
Wamahura8615/
Wamira8362/
Wamuri8344/
Bamura8310/
Wemura839/
Wamure837/
Wamuro833/
Waimuri77157/
Wamuruo7771/
Uamurai7760/
Wamauri7727/
Waimora7715/
Bamurah773/
Bamoura772/
Waimira771/
Bahmura771/
Vamgura771/
Vamuras771/
Wamirah771/
Waumora771/
Vamauras717/
Vamauraj716/
Wamourou711/
Vamaurat711/
Vamautra711/
Waimurii711/
Uemura67141,651/
Wamoro67334/
Bomura67285/
Vamuri6747/
Vemura6745/
Womora6726/
Wamori6723/
Bamuri6714/
Vamira6713/
Wamiro6712/
Wamore679/
Bamuro671/
Bamure671/
Vamure671/
Uamuri671/

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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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  • 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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