Ahumuza Surname

81,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ahumuza Surname User-submission:

The Ahumuza surname means 'comforter', someone that makes you relax, joyous especially based on religion (Christianity). Making sense that God is a comforter, can make you relax, relieved from all your burdens. It is from Runyakitara and can be named by all the Runyakitara tribes including the Banyankore, Bakiga, Batooro as well as the Banyoro all in Uganda.

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Ahumuza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5,9691:6,5401,149
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Ahumuza (58) may also be a first name.

Ahumuza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ahumuza surname means 'comforter', someone that makes you relax, joyous especially based on religion (Christianity). Making sense that God is a comforter, can make you relax, relieved from all your burdens. It is from Runyakitara and can be named by all the Runyakitara tribes including the Banyankore, Bakiga, Batooro as well as the Banyoro all in Uganda.

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Ahumuza Last Name Facts

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

Ahumuza is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ahumuza.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahumuza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ahumuza is the 81,164th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,216,822 people. The surname Ahumuza is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ahumuza are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 58 people.

It is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 5,969 people, or 1 in 6,540. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Rukungiri District, where 16 percent are found, Hoima District, where 8 percent are found and Kampala District, where 8 percent are found. Other than Uganda it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Humuza9226/
Aumuza922/
Ahmuza921/
Humuzau863/
Ahamuza861/
Amuza832,233/
Hamuza771,671/
Amouza7743/
Amuzah776/
Amuiza771/
Humiza771/
Hamouza71324/
Humizah7136/
Hamuzah7112/
Amudzha7110/
Amouzai7110/
Amouzay719/
Humeuca718/
Amhouza712/
Ahamiza711/
Houmiza711/
Amiza67797/
Amuca67174/
Umiza67157/
Umuzo6733/
Amuzo6720/
Hajamuza673/
Amuzá671/

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