Bwebale Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Bwebale Surname User-submission:

The Bwebale surname means 'the act of being thankful'.

Bwebale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6641:58,7946,858
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bwebale Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bwebale surname means 'the act of being thankful'.

- kenyanalisa

Bwebale Last Name Facts

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

Bwebale is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwebale? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bwebale is the 495,028th most commonly used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 10,925,856 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwebale reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Bwebale is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 664 people, or 1 in 58,794. In Uganda Bwebale is most common in: Rakai District, where 16 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 16 percent reside and Kampala District, where 12 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bweebale933/
Bwebaale932/
Bwabale8643/
Bwibale861/
Bwebala861/
Bwebali861/
Bwabaale801/
Bouhebale751/
Bwabali711/
Bwabole711/
Buetbal711/
Bouhebal671/
Puevale571/
Puebala571/
Bhuajbal537/
Bvhujbal531/

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