Ambugo Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Ambugo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Ambugo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ambugo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ambugo is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ambugo? popularity and diffusion
Ambugo is the 5,057,639th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Ambugo reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisumu County, where 57 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 14 percent reside and Migori County, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambungo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ambugoo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ambougou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ambogo | 83 | 3,100 | / |
| Ambuga | 83 | 686 | / |
| Ombugo | 83 | 11 | / |
| Amboungou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amboughou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ambunga | 77 | 3,598 | / |
| Hambuga | 77 | 77 | / |
| Gambuga | 77 | 12 | / |
| Ambouga | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ambogoa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ambogou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ambuiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambugah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hambunga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gombougo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ombogo | 67 | 5,466 | / |
| Amboga | 67 | 1,140 | / |
| Amwogo | 67 | 238 | / |
| Embuga | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ombuga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Omboungou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amvogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anbuga | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ambugo
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