Wamuyu Surname

38,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamuyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamuyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya13,5141:3,417524
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wamuyu (3,298) may also be a first name.

Wamuyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamuyu is most common in Kenya. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamuyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,805th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 537,668 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamuyu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wamuyu is also the 124,581st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 3,298 people.

Wamuyu is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 13,514 people, or 1 in 3,417. In Kenya it is most common in: Nyeri County, where 35 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Laikipia County, where 9 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Wamuyu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wamuyu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.17% less than the national average, earning $29,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamyu9143/
Wamuhu831,298/
Wamuju833/
Wemuyu831/
Wamuhiu7714/
Wamuyoo774/
Wamju731/
Wwamuhiu711/
Vamiuy671/
Vamiu5522/
Bamju5510/
Bamiu554/
Vamju551/
Woumouhou532/
Bamjuh503/
Womiju503/
Vameșu502/
Vamiud501/
Bamoju501/
Bamjou501/
Bomoyu501/
Vamiju501/
Bamiju501/
Womyou501/

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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 Wamuyu
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