Biganda Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Biganda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Biganda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4721:156,52516,251
Tanzania961:551,47535,149
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Biganda (84) may also be a first name.

Biganda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Biganda is found most in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biganda? popularity and diffusion

Biganda is the 534,162nd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Biganda are found; 78 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Biganda is also the 1,046,220th most numerous first name in the world, held by 84 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 472 people, or 1 in 156,525. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Biganda
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