Centenary Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Centenary Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Centenary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda591:661,68333,952
India61:127,844,230863,365
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Centenary (52) may also be a first name.

Centenary Last Name Facts

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

The last name Centenary occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Centenary.

How Common Is The Last Name Centenary? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,352,516th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. Centenary is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Centenary are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 52 people.

Centenary is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 661,683. In Uganda Centenary is primarily found in: Ibanda District, where 17 percent are found, Wakiso District, where 14 percent are found and Ntungamo District, where 12 percent are found. Barring Uganda Centenary is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

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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 Centenary
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