Wayambuka Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Wayambuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 53 | 1:736,590 | 36,183 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wayambuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayambuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wayambuka occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayambuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,635,433rd most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Wayambuka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wayambuka reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 736,590. In Uganda Wayambuka is primarily concentrated in: Kaliro District, where 62 percent are found, Pallisa District, where 34 percent are found and Buyende District, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Wayambuka exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayambuka | 89 | 113 | / |
| Wajambuka | 89 | 86 | / |
| Wayimbuka | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bayambouka | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wojambuka | 78 | 304 | / |
| Wejambuka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wajumbuka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bajimbuka | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wojamboka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baumbaucke | 53 | 0 | / |
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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 Wayambuka
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