Wanami Surname
Approximately 2,328 people bear this surname
Wanami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,679 | 1:27,504 | 3,060 |
| Japan | 413 | 1:309,550 | 11,306 |
| Nigeria | 130 | 1:1,362,637 | 53,337 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Wanami (500) may also be a first name.
Wanami Demographics
Wanami Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanami is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanami? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wanami is the 182,551st most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,130,389 people. The last name Wanami occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Wanami live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 379,225th most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 500 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,679 people, or 1 in 27,504. In Kenya Wanami is most numerous in: Bungoma County, where 44 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 31 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Wanami is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 18 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.
Wanami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wanami last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanaemi | 92 | 84 | / |
| Wanaimi | 92 | 22 | / |
| Waenami | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wanamei | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wanamih | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wanamai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waanami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Watnamai | 86 | 78 | / |
| Watnamit | 86 | 48 | / |
| Waenaemi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Wannamai | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wanhamid | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wannamit | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wanasmai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangamoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanama | 83 | 228 | / |
| Waname | 83 | 130 | / |
| Wanemi | 83 | 118 | / |
| Banami | 83 | 87 | / |
| Vanami | 83 | 29 | / |
| Wonami | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wanamy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanomi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wainama | 77 | 38 | / |
| Wainame | 77 | 17 | / |
| Bainami | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wanoumi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wanaime | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wanamee | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vanamai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wannama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Banamoi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bajnami | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vanamei | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waenemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bannami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanammy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wainemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wwanamy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wwanama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanaama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vanamit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vangami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wannomai | 71 | 614 | / |
| Wounamai | 71 | 11 | / |
| Woingami | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wainaeme | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vangamoi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vanasmai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanamois | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vangamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanamouy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wounaimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guhanami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanamaid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanama | 67 | 4,335 | / |
| Bonami | 67 | 1,478 | / |
| Vaname | 67 | 120 | / |
| Waneme | 67 | 57 | / |
| Wanoma | 67 | 38 | / |
| Watnotmai | 67 | 37 | / |
| Baname | 67 | 36 | / |
| Woname | 67 | 13 | / |
| Banomi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wonemi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uonami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wannotmit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wanaimuha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wenemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uenami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wename | 67 | 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 Wanami
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