Byesigwa Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Byesigwa Surname User-submission:
The surname Byesigwa is derived from the word okesigya, meaning 'to trust'. So the surname means 'trustworthy one'.
Byesigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 90 | 1:433,770 | 26,293 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
Byesigwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Byesigwa is derived from the word okesigya, meaning 'to trust'. So the surname means 'trustworthy one'.
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Where Does The Last Name Byesigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Byesigwa has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Byesigwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,849,867th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Byesigwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Byesigwa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 433,770. In Uganda it is most common in: Hoima District, where 19 percent live, Mubende District, where 14 percent live and Ibanda District, where 9 percent live. Not including Uganda Byesigwa exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 10 percent live.
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