Kagama Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kagama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kagama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2261:234,25519,221
Nigeria1171:1,514,04157,594
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kagama (111) may also be a first name.

Kagama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kagama (Marathi: कागमा) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kagama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 730,373rd most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kagama reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kagama is also the 890,531st most commonly held given name internationally, held by 111 people.

The surname Kagama is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 234,255. In Tanzania Kagama is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 66 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 33 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.

Kagama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kagama last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaigama927,575/
Kangama923,330/
Kaugama9227/
Kaygama9220/
Kaïgama929/
Kagamai927/
Kaîgama925/
Kagaama925/
Kagaima924/
Kaãgama921/
Kaigamma86243/
Kangamma8622/
Kahagama8614/
Kagueama868/
Kangamai863/
Kaigaima863/
Kagamath861/
Kaighama861/
Khaigama861/
Kaungama861/
Kkaigama861/
Kagami8323,286/
Kagoma8313,623/
Kagame837,053/
Kagema831,439/
Kogama837/
Kagamo837/
Kegama833/
Kahangama80383/
Kangoma775,182/
Khagame7774/
Kaghoma7763/
Kaagoma7743/
Kangame7724/
Keigama7723/
Kagooma7721/
Kaigame7717/
Kangami7717/
Kaigamo7712/
Kagouma779/
Kosgama779/
Kaygamo778/
Cangama777/
Kaigoma776/
Kongama776/
Kangamo775/
Kagiema774/
Kaghema772/
Keygama772/
Kagamer771/
Kaïgoma771/
Kaugema771/
Khogama771/
Kahgame771/
Kagaame771/
Kagaami771/
Kagames771/
Kaghame771/
Kagomaz771/
Cagamay771/
Kagemah771/
Kahgoma771/
Qhagama771/
Kang'oma711,858/
Keagaimo7123/
Kaugemaa718/
Keangami714/
Kongamma713/
Kaughami713/
Kagameth713/
Kahagamo712/
Kaigouma712/
Kagotmay711/
Kaigamou711/
Khangami711/
Kaingoma711/
Kangomah711/
Khagameh711/
Kaygouma711/
Kahagami711/
Kagamith711/
Kagoumai711/
Kaangamo711/
Kongamay711/
Kougamma711/
Koungama711/
Kogamo67384/
Kagomo67302/
Kogami67169/
Cogama6753/
Kogoma6750/
Kagome6740/
Kagomi6733/
Cagamo6716/
Kogame679/
Kegoma677/
Kogema674/
Cagami672/
Kegema671/
Kagemo671/
Cagame671/

Kagama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kagama in the Marathi language
कागमाkagama-

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