Buhango Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Buhango Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buhango Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Buhango Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buhango is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhango? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Buhango occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Buhango are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Buhango is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Isingiro District, where 33 percent live, Kibaale District, where 33 percent live and Kyenjojo District, where 33 percent live. Apart from Uganda Buhango exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Tanzania, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhanga86359/
Bouango86332/
Buhongo8692/
Vuhango861/
Bouhanga806/
Bouangou803/
Bouangoa801/
Bouangoud752/
Bouhoungo751/
Bouanga7119,695/
Buyongo71128/
Buhonga7122/
Bujongo711/
Bouongo711/
Bouangas672/
Bouangah671/
Bouangha671/
Bouaanga671/
Bouangath632/
Buyonga57144/
Bujonga5734/
Mpouanga531/

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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 Buhango
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