Bagaga Surname

114,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Nauru

Bagaga Surname User-submission:

Bagaga belong to the Kisoga tribe in Eastern Uganda. It means 'rich family'.

Bagaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,8191:13,8492,216
Mali1,0971:15,469651
India481:15,980,529256,885
Senegal231:633,8842,452
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nauru111:1,080226
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
France21:33,211,361423,184
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
England11:55,718,059489,080

Bagaga (30) may also be a first name.

Bagaga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bagaga belong to the Kisoga tribe in Eastern Uganda. It means 'rich family'.

- mamarhemi

Bagaga Last Name Facts

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

Bagaga (Hindi: बगगा, Oriya: ବଗଗା, Russian: Багага) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bagaga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 114,408th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,803,402 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bagaga are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 30 people.

The last name Bagaga is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,819 people, or 1 in 13,849. In Uganda Bagaga is most common in: Mayuge District, where 20 percent reside, Bugiri District, where 17 percent reside and Namutumba District, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 27 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bagaga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bagaga in the Hindi language
बगगाbagaga-
Bagaga in the Oriya language
ବଗଗାbagaga-
Bagaga in the Russian language
Багагаbagaga-

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