Edemaga Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Edemaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edemaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1661:235,17617,864
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Edemaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Edemaga occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edemaga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,338,236th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Edemaga live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Edemaga is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 235,176. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Maracha District, where 50 percent are found, Arua District, where 39 percent are found and Kampala District, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it occurs in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ademaga8620/
Edemoga863/
Ademago7142/
Ademoga712/
Odomaga712/
Ademega711/
Edimango676/
Adimagha676/
Edimaghe671/
Idimanga671/
Adhamagay633/
Idemogo5734/
Adamoga573/
Odimago572/
Adamago572/
Adomago571/
Idimagi571/
Adimago571/
Ademogou539/
Odemogou538/
Odimeaga532/

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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 Edemaga
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