Gamuga Surname
Approximately 335 people bear this surname
Gamuga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 233 | 1:227,217 | 18,851 |
| Nigeria | 80 | 1:2,214,284 | 75,532 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gamuga (24) may also be a first name.
Gamuga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamuga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gamuga (Russian: Гамуга) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamuga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gamuga is the 827,165th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gamuga are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 24 people.
The last name Gamuga is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 227,217. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 97 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 2 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamunga | 92 | 3 | / |
| Amuga | 91 | 674 | / |
| Ghamunga | 86 | 147 | / |
| Ghamugha | 86 | 25 | / |
| Ggamugha | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ngamouga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amunga | 83 | 5,824 | / |
| Gamoga | 83 | 283 | / |
| Amouga | 83 | 101 | / |
| Amugah | 83 | 16 | / |
| Amugai | 83 | 6 | / |
| Amugga | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hamuga | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gamiga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ameuga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amugha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amuuga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amugaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gahamugha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamouga | 77 | 103 | / |
| Gamigay | 77 | 10 | / |
| Asmugha | 77 | 8 | / |
| Amungai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Amougai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gaumiga | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hamunga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Amougay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Amung'a | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gomouga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Amungah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amugoha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amougha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amougaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamungo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaamoga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamugga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngomuga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aamunga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Omuga | 73 | 3,455 | / |
| Amugo | 73 | 702 | / |
| Ghamogha | 71 | 137 | / |
| Haamunga | 71 | 30 | / |
| Gamougou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hamuunga | 71 | 6 | / |
| Hammouga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amunghai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goumouga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amaugo | 67 | 540 | / |
| Ngamougou | 67 | 355 | / |
| Gamoge | 67 | 158 | / |
| Amugod | 67 | 75 | / |
| Amungo | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ghamighay | 67 | 53 | / |
| Amugot | 67 | 30 | / |
| Amogha | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gamogo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Amugho | 67 | 14 | / |
| Omugah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghamougui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Amougo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Omugha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Omguga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amugou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gamigo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Omugga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gomugo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haamuunga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omugoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omugau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omugat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omugai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gomuge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amogoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amugoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ameugo | 67 | 1 | / |
Gamuga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gamuga in the Russian language | ||
| Гамуга | gamuga | - |
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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
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- 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 Gamuga
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