Bamwaga Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Bamwaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Bamwaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamwaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bamwaga is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamwaga? popularity and diffusion
Bamwaga is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Bamwaga is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bamwaga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Bamwaga is most frequent in: Bushenyi District, where 33 percent live, Kalungu District, where 33 percent live and Kyenjojo District, where 33 percent live. Beside Uganda Bamwaga exists in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamwangay | 88 | 21 | / |
| Bamwaanga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bambaga | 86 | 157 | / |
| Bamwega | 86 | 19 | / |
| Bamwoga | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bamwage | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vamwaga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bamuanga | 80 | 275 | / |
| Bamwange | 80 | 152 | / |
| Bamwangi | 80 | 36 | / |
| Bamuhaga | 80 | 14 | / |
| Bambagha | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bamwooga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bambagai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bamuhaaga | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bamuhanga | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bamuhaiga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bombaga | 71 | 109 | / |
| Bambagi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Bamboga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bambago | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bambage | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bonwaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamwago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banbaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamuanga | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bambouga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boumbaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banuanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bambagûe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bambaguy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bambaghe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamuangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamuange | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamwango | 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 Bamwaga
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis