Bagaga Surname
Approximately 4,041 people bear this surname
Bagaga Surname User-submission:
Bagaga belong to the Kisoga tribe in Eastern Uganda. It means 'rich family'.
Bagaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,819 | 1:13,849 | 2,216 |
| Mali | 1,097 | 1:15,469 | 651 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Senegal | 23 | 1:633,884 | 2,452 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Nauru | 11 | 1:1,080 | 226 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
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'.
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Where Does The Last Name Bagaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bagaga (Hindi: बगगा, Oriya: ବଗଗା, Russian: Багага) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bagaga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bagaga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 114,408th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,803,402 people. The last name Bagaga is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bagaga reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Bagaga is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 30 people.
Bagaga is most frequently used 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 live, Bugiri District, where 17 percent live and Namutumba District, where 11 percent live. Beside Uganda Bagaga is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 27 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bagaga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bagaga in the Hindi language | ||
| बगगा | bagaga | - |
| Bagaga in the Oriya language | ||
| ବଗଗା | bagaga | - |
| Bagaga in the Russian language | ||
| Багага | bagaga | - |
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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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