Kagumba Surname
Approximately 897 people bear this surname
Kagumba Surname User-submission:
The Kagumba surname originated in the Kikuyu tribe (Kenya). It means 'short person' or 'dwarf'.
Kagumba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 476 | 1:82,015 | 8,731 |
| Kenya | 236 | 1:195,678 | 14,391 |
| Zimbabwe | 165 | 1:93,565 | 13,336 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kagumba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kagumba surname originated in the Kikuyu tribe (Kenya). It means 'short person' or 'dwarf'.
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Kagumba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kagumba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kagumba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kagumba occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kagumba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 393,872nd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,124,354 people. The last name Kagumba is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kagumba live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Kagumba is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 476 people, or 1 in 82,015. In Uganda Kagumba is most common in: Wakiso District, where 19 percent live, Kampala District, where 14 percent live and Kamuli District, where 12 percent live. Apart from Uganda it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 26 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent live.
Kagumba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangumba | 93 | 970 | / |
| Kaigumba | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kaguumba | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kagoumba | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kaggumba | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kang'umba | 88 | 20 | / |
| Kangu'mba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kagomba | 86 | 747 | / |
| Kagimba | 86 | 97 | / |
| Kagumbo | 86 | 51 | / |
| Kagumbe | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kagumbi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cagumbay | 80 | 1,201 | / |
| Kangumbe | 80 | 901 | / |
| Kangumbi | 80 | 198 | / |
| Kaigomba | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kaigimba | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kangumbo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cangumba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kangunba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaghumbo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaugomba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kang'umbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kang'umbo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kagombe | 71 | 1,960 | / |
| Kagimbo | 71 | 1,025 | / |
| Kagombo | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kogomba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kagombi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cagimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kegimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keigomba | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cagombay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kag'ombe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cangumbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kogombai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaagombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangunbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahgombe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kagumba
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