Wamuwi Surname

333,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Wamuwi Surname Definition:

Wamuwi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born after dark.

Wamuwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,1001:14,4091,646
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England31:18,572,686338,250
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Wamuwi (566) may also be a first name.

Wamuwi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wamuwi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born after dark.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wamuwi Last Name Facts

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

Wamuwi occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamuwi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 333,223rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 6,571,277 people. Wamuwi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamuwi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Wamuwi is also the 352,783rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 566 people.

The last name Wamuwi is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,100 people, or 1 in 14,409. In Zambia Wamuwi is most frequent in: Western Province, where 57 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 8 percent live. Other than Zambia it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamuwii924/
Wamuwa834/
Wamujwa77215/
Wamauwa771/
Wamuwea771/
Wamubei771/
Womuwai771/
Wamujwe771/
Wamouwa771/
Bamuwei771/
Wamujjwa7112/
Wamuchwe714/
Wamowe6731/
Bamubi676/
Wamube674/
Wemuwe671/
Wamaube6210/
Bamouwe621/
Womuwaya572/
Bamubhai571/
Vamivi506/
Vemuvi501/
Vamive501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wamuwi
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