Wanyama Surname

8,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65,652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya48,5341:951148
Uganda16,6161:2,349377
Tanzania3161:167,53714,797
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Wanyama (11,071) may also be a first name.

Wanyama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanyama is found most frequently in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wanyama.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,652nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 111,003 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyama reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 57,221st most numerous first name globally It is held by 11,071 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 48,534 people, or 1 in 951. In Kenya Wanyama is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 45 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 13 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 13 percent are found. Beside Kenya it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 25 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Wanyama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wanyama surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wanyama surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Wanyama earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.72% more than the national average, earning $58,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanyamah937/
Wannyama935/
Wanyaama933/
Waanyama932/
Wanyamma931/
Wanyamap931/
Wanyamai931/
Wanyamaa931/
Wanjama862,185/
Wonyama86148/
Banyama8695/
Vanyama8615/
Wanyame861/
Wanyoma861/
Waniama861/
Wanjamma805/
Bainyama802/
Banyamea801/
Wonyaama801/
Waniamma801/
Aiyama771,515/
Ayyama778/
Ayiama771/
Yama7330,832/
Bonyama71664/
Ayyamma71657/
Wanjami71207/
Banyamo71118/
Haiyama71116/
Baniama7149/
Aiyamma7148/
Banyami7147/
Vagnama7116/
Banyoma7115/
Ayyamah718/
Banjama717/
Aiyamat716/
Banyame713/
Vaniama712/
Waniame712/
Hayiama712/
Wanyome711/
Wanjame711/
Wamjama711/
Aayamma711/
Wonyame711/
Yamma6716,905/
Yamaç678,365/
Yamai675,719/
Yamah674,136/
Ayoma673,650/
Yamat672,376/
Yamas67889/
Jaama67674/
Yamay67648/
Yatma67571/
Yamga67538/
Yağma67523/
Jayma67468/
Yaama67302/
Yamoa67245/
Yamad67114/
Yasma67101/
Yamau6799/
Yamap6782/
Yahma6760/
Wangnamo6759/
Hyama6743/
Vanhamaa6741/
Yamaş6731/
Yamağ6730/
Boonyama6723/
Vanjamma6721/
Yayma6720/
Yamaa6718/
Yamaz6712/
Yamea6711/
Yhama679/
Banjamma676/
Yiama676/
Wougnama675/
Baniamai674/
Yamha674/
Banyamoi673/
Yamaj672/
Yoama672/
Banjamai671/
Hayiamah671/
Haiyamad671/
Vaniamma671/
Vanehama671/
Hbanyami671/
Wanyomyi671/

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