Wolyama Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Wolyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 116 | 1:336,546 | 22,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wolyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wolyama is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolyama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,683,218th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name Wolyama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wolyama reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This surname is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 336,546. In Uganda Wolyama is most prevalent in: Mbale District, where 47 percent reside, Manafwa District, where 44 percent reside and Sironko District, where 5 percent reside. Besides Uganda Wolyama is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolama | 92 | 3 | / |
| Woliama | 86 | 12 | / |
| Walyama | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wolamat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolyoma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woulama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolamay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bolama | 77 | 1,027 | / |
| Walama | 77 | 591 | / |
| Welama | 77 | 154 | / |
| Volama | 77 | 68 | / |
| Wulama | 77 | 20 | / |
| Woloma | 77 | 17 | / |
| Wolema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wolame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulama | 71 | 8,638 | / |
| Walgama | 71 | 1,538 | / |
| Wolamou | 71 | 451 | / |
| Woulame | 71 | 118 | / |
| Waliama | 71 | 104 | / |
| Walamah | 71 | 21 | / |
| Boilama | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wollamo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Walamai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Vuolama | 71 | 10 | / |
| Walamau | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bolamma | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wallama | 71 | 8 | / |
| Walaama | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bollama | 71 | 6 | / |
| Woolamo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Volamma | 71 | 5 | / |
| Boliama | 71 | 5 | / |
| Walamma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Voulama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bulyama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Welamma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woulami | 71 | 2 | / |
| Walyami | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boleama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wollema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woelamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wulamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wulyame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolomah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walamea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolhame | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wahulama | 67 | 96 | / |
| Walahama | 67 | 22 | / |
| Boullama | 67 | 17 | / |
| Boulaima | 67 | 15 | / |
| Boulaïma | 67 | 10 | / |
| Walyamou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Walaamah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waslamah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Balyaama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vollamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Walamaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woulameh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woulouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulayma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balyauma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valyamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waallama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallamah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walaymat | 67 | 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 Wolyama
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