Kagera Surname

399,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kagera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kagera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7161:64,4976,227
Uganda931:419,77725,768
Tanzania351:1,512,61847,057
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kagera (139) may also be a first name.

Kagera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kagera (Oriya: କେଗରା) is most common in Kenya. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kagera? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 399,716th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,281,302 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kagera are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kagera is also the 784,558th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 139 people.

The surname Kagera is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 716 people, or 1 in 64,497. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 23 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 19 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 11 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

Kagera Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaigera92132/
Kangera9278/
Kagerah9237/
Kaghera9214/
Kagerra921/
Kaggera921/
Kaguera921/
Kageera921/
Kayogera86125/
Khagesra861/
Kajugera861/
Kaguerah861/
Kangerea861/
Kasera8312,782/
Kagere832,013/
Kigera831,281/
Kagara83240/
Kagero83223/
Kagira83210/
Kazera83193/
Kajera83173/
Kacera8377/
Kegera8357/
Kogera8329/
Kagora8323/
Kageri8317/
Cagera831/
Kagery830/
Kayoogera801/
Kagerer772,124/
Kangere771,145/
Kaigere77434/
Kongera77363/
Kasiera77247/
Kangero77235/
Kangeri77212/
Kangira77123/
Kaghere77108/
Kaseera7762/
Kaigara7742/
Kagarau7730/
Kaugara7726/
Kazeura7720/
Kaggere7718/
Kaghero7715/
Kausera7713/
Kaceray7712/
Kageere779/
Kauzera779/
Kageryd777/
Kaugira776/
Kagaara776/
Kagueri775/
Kazeera775/
Khasera774/
Kaisera774/
Kaigeri774/
Khagara774/
Kaseras774/
Kaugere774/
Kajeera773/
Khajera773/
Kaizera773/
Kazerah773/
Kaserah773/
Kasgeri772/
Cangera772/
Kagarai772/
Kageros772/
Kazerai772/
Koogera772/
Kajerai772/
Kaugeri771/
Kagarah771/
Khagira771/
Kazerat771/
Karzera771/
Kadjera771/
Kaceera771/
Kagaray771/
Kagereh771/
Kagerio771/
Kagerre771/
Kagiray771/
Kaguero771/
Kagered771/
Keagery770/
Kayesera71893/
Kayugira71304/
Kasetrap7196/
Kang'eri7182/
Kang'ere7165/
Kiyogera7133/
Kagiraha7128/
Kangiray7120/
Kasetrat7119/
Kaingira7117/
Khagaray7116/
Kauserah7116/
Khaygora7112/
Kangaira719/
Kayigira718/
Kangirai717/
Kaungere716/
Kazierad715/
Kaiserah715/
Kajesera715/
Kajagero713/
Kagahara713/
Khagarah713/
Khaceray713/
Khagarai712/
Kaseeray712/
Katsgira711/
Kahajera711/
Kaseeraj711/
Kazehera711/
Kaungira711/
Kayizera711/
Kajagira711/
Kajigira711/
Kadjerha711/
Kahagara711/
Kagueret711/
Kaguerey711/
Kaguirai711/
Kiyacera711/
Kujagira711/
Caguerea711/
Khasiera711/
Kocgerga711/
Kozera677,222/
Kagiri676,973/
Kagoro675,118/
Cagara672,554/
Casera671,412/
Kasira671,325/
Kazira671,287/
Kasero67585/
Kajero67441/
Kogara67423/
Kogere67293/
Kajira67273/
Kazyra67104/
Cajera6774/
Kocera6762/
Kogira6760/
Kagiro6760/
Kosera6745/
Kagire6731/
Kogora6728/
Kazero6725/
Kacira6725/
Kagaro6720/
Kacero6718/
Cacera6717/
Qagora6717/
Kegora6713/
Cagere678/
Kigero675/
Kogeri674/
Khangerei674/
Kožera674/
Khayugira674/
Kaiseratt673/
Cagora672/
Cazera672/
Qasera672/
Cagero672/
Kahangira672/
Kazhgerei671/
Kaiseraat671/
Khagairay671/
Khagaraai671/
Kegira671/
Kashgheri671/
Kajeseera671/
Kojera671/
Qagere671/
Kogero671/
Kegara671/
Khagarhay671/
Khasetrat671/
Kagerreis670/

Kagera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kagera in the Oriya language
କେଗରାkegara-

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