Basigazi Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Basigazi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basigazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania981:540,22134,788
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710

Basigazi Last Name Facts

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

Basigazi is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basigazi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,806,862nd most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Basigazi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 540,221. In Tanzania Basigazi is mostly concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 96 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Basigazi is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Batsigazi9427/
Basigaza88121/
Bashigaze821/
Basigage751/
Bacigaze751/
Basigochi7160/
Bashegezi7127/
Bashigage714/
Besigesi634/
Bacigeze631/
Bacigochi591/

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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 Basigazi
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