Ambuga Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ambuga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ambuga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3261:141,65611,444
Namibia3001:8,0311,561
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
India121:63,922,115578,870
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ambuga (12) may also be a first name.

Ambuga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ambuga (Marathi: अंबुगा) occurs most in Kenya. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambuga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ambuga is the 484,676th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,623,245 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ambuga are found; 48 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Ambuga is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 326 people, or 1 in 141,656. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 34 percent reside, Busia County, where 22 percent reside and Machakos County, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 44 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Ambuga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ambunga923,598/
Hambuga9277/
Gambuga9212/
Ambouga927/
Ambugah921/
Ambuiga921/
Hambunga861/
Amboga831,140/
Embuga8332/
Ambuge8317/
Ambugo8315/
Ombuga836/
Anbuga831/
Ombunga7797/
Hambuge7729/
Ambunge7722/
Amvouga779/
Ambogoa776/
Ambuger774/
Ambungo771/
Ambugoo771/
Ambogah771/
Hamboga771/
Ambouge771/
Ambugey771/
Ambogha771/
Embuega771/
Hambuger7113/
Gambuggi7112/
Gambugge7111/
Hombunga718/
Ombungah712/
Ambougui712/
Ombounga711/
Gambughe711/
Ambougou711/
Hambuges710/
Omboga674,221/
Ambogo673,100/
Amwoga67328/
Ombuge6788/
Ambogi6746/
Ombugi6717/
Amboge6712/
Ombugo6711/
Amboungou671/
Amboughou671/
Omvuga671/
Hamwuunga671/
Haimbuger670/
Hambeuger670/

Ambuga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ambuga in the Marathi language
अंबुगाambuga-

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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
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  • 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 Ambuga
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