Wamwala Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493

Wamwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wamwala occurs most in Kenya. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamwala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamwala is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Wamwala is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamwala are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is most common in: Embu County, where 33 percent live, Homa Bay County, where 33 percent live and Narok County, where 33 percent live.

Wamwala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamwela8623/
Wanwala867/
Wamwalo861/
Bamwala861/
Wamwale861/
Wambalya80220/
Wambalia802/
Wambaala801/
Wanwalai801/
Wambaliau7557/
Waambalya751/
Bambala712,351/
Vambala7194/
Bamuala7127/
Wamuali717/
Bamwola717/
Wanuala715/
Bamwale714/
Wanvala711/
Wanbala711/
Wonwalai67245/
Bamballa6741/
Bambalau6728/
Wambaile676/
Vwambale675/
Bainwala674/
Wambaale674/
Bambalea674/
Wambaalo673/
Vamballa672/
Bambalai672/
Vasnwala671/
Bambalia671/
Vambaala671/
Bamuhala671/

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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 Wamwala
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