Alajabu Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Alajabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alajabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Alajabu (354) may also be a first name.

Alajabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alajabu is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alajabu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alajabu is the 8,193,072nd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alajabu live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 463,079th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 354 people.

The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Alajabu is most common in: Kaliro District, where 33 percent reside, Kampala District, where 33 percent reside and Mbale District, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent reside and Sudan, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Aladjabou881/
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Alijabu8616/
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Alijjabu801/
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Alaebu777/
Alaibu773/
Olajbu771/
Alasabeuh7567/
Allasaabu754/
Olajubu711,944/
Olayabu715/
Aloyabu714/
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Alaebgu711/
Aliyabu711/
Alijibu711/
Alejebu711/
Olajobu711/
Alleyabu672/
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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 Alajabu
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