Wenhamo Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Wenhamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenhamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
England91:6,190,895170,599

Wenhamo (19) may also be a first name.

Wenhamo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenhamo is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenhamo? popularity and diffusion

Wenhamo is the 2,909,720th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name Wenhamo occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Wenhamo are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wenhamo is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname Wenhamo is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 428,840. In Zimbabwe Wenhamo is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 75 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 17 percent reside and Harare Province, where 3 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hwenhamo9340/
Wenamo9227/
Benhamo86101/
Venhamo861/
Benhamou8027,829/
Benhammo806/
Benamo77305/
Wanamo77171/
Wenama7726/
Wenemo7726/
Winamo778/
Wonamo776/
Benhammou7514,437/
Benahamou753/
Benhammoi751/
Benehamou751/
Benamou71975/
Winamou71756/
Benhama71474/
Weinemo7134/
Vienamo7132/
Wenamma7118/
Wannamo7114/
Waenama7111/
Wainamo718/
Benyamo714/
Wenaama713/
Wenyama711/
Venamou711/
Wonamou711/
Wenjama711/
Wenemou711/
Benahammou711/
Benhamma67618/
Benammou67577/
Benaimou6712/
Benhaima6710/
Benahmou677/
Wienoumo676/
Benjamou674/
Winnamou674/
Benahama674/
Benihama671/
Bénhamou671/
Behnamou671/
Wainamou671/
Benehama671/
Benaïmou671/

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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 Wenhamo
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