Basabasa Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Basabasa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basabasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda791:494,16828,468
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Basabasa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Basabasa is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basabasa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Basabasa is the 2,091,648th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Basabasa live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 494,168. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Kasese District, where 94 percent live, Kampala District, where 5 percent live and Rubirizi District, where 1 percent live. Aside from Uganda Basabasa is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Basabasa
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