Bagonza Surname

40,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Bagonza Surname User-submission:

The surname Bagonza means 'they love' in Rutooro. In the Tooro kingdom it is believed to be the name of a god.

Bagonza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda12,8861:3,030518
Philippines531:1,910,155116,778
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Bagonza (335) may also be a first name.

Bagonza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bagonza means 'they love' in Rutooro. In the Tooro kingdom it is believed to be the name of a god.

- freeman256

Bagonza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bagonza occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bagonza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bagonza is the 40,397th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 561,574 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bagonza reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Bagonza is also the 478,225th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 335 people.

The surname Bagonza is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 12,886 people, or 1 in 3,030. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kabarole District, where 17 percent live, Hoima District, where 12 percent live and Kyenjojo District, where 10 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 0 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.

Bagonza Last Name Statistics demography

Bagonza earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.

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