Wamwayi Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Wamwayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 82 | 1:563,170 | 26,996 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Wamwayi Demographics
Wamwayi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wamwayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamwayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wamwayi is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wamwayi.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamwayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wamwayi is the 1,955,159th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Wamwayi is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wamwayi reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 563,170. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Siaya County, where 94 percent live, Kakamega County, where 1 percent live and Kisumu County, where 1 percent live. Apart from Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Wamwayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamwai | 92 | 13 | / |
| Wambayi | 86 | 421 | / |
| Wamwaya | 86 | 40 | / |
| Womwayi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wamwayo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wamuayi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wachimwayi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Wamwea | 77 | 2,310 | / |
| Wanwai | 77 | 44 | / |
| Wanway | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wamwae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wamweya | 71 | 687 | / |
| Wambuyi | 71 | 164 | / |
| Wamwoyo | 71 | 81 | / |
| Wamboyi | 71 | 22 | / |
| Wanbayi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wamuaya | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wambeyi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wamwoya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Womwaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wambaji | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wamuhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamweye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonwayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamuaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuambai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weanway | 71 | 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 Wamwayi
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