Kaguna Surname
Approximately 1,759 people bear this surname
Kaguna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,170 | 1:33,367 | 4,464 |
| Tanzania | 283 | 1:187,073 | 16,148 |
| Zimbabwe | 224 | 1:68,921 | 10,300 |
| Kenya | 51 | 1:905,488 | 33,171 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kaguna (45) may also be a first name.
Kaguna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaguna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaguna (Hindi: कागुना, Oriya: କଗୁନା) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaguna? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 230,125th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,143,005 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kaguna reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kaguna is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 45 people.
It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 1,170 people, or 1 in 33,367. In Uganda Kaguna is mostly found in: Kamuli District, where 37 percent live, Buyende District, where 19 percent live and Luuka District, where 14 percent live. Barring Uganda this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 16 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagunha | 92 | 108 | / |
| Kagunga | 92 | 99 | / |
| Kagouna | 92 | 29 | / |
| Kaguuna | 92 | 15 | / |
| Kanguna | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kaiguna | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kagunna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kagunah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khaguna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kangouna | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kang'una | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kagona | 83 | 3,682 | / |
| Kagina | 83 | 2,711 | / |
| Koguna | 83 | 226 | / |
| Kaguni | 83 | 182 | / |
| Kagune | 83 | 38 | / |
| Keguna | 83 | 27 | / |
| Caguna | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kaguno | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kagunh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kangune | 77 | 1,207 | / |
| Kagunge | 77 | 579 | / |
| Kagunyi | 77 | 484 | / |
| Kanguni | 77 | 117 | / |
| Kaghuni | 77 | 26 | / |
| Kagouni | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kaagune | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kagoona | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khagina | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kagonah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kagungo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kagunyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cagunat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaguniy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kasgouni | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kangunyi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kougouna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kangouni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kangguni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaigunyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kang'uni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kagone | 67 | 6,084 | / |
| Kagoni | 67 | 619 | / |
| Kagino | 67 | 438 | / |
| Kogina | 67 | 158 | / |
| Kagono | 67 | 24 | / |
| Koungouna | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cagina | 67 | 16 | / |
| Caguña | 67 | 12 | / |
| Koguno | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kogune | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kegina | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kagoné | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cagona | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kang'unyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Coguna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kan'gunyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kogunh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caguno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kagoungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kagony | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kogona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koguni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaingunyi | 67 | 1 | / |
Kaguna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaguna in the Oriya language | ||
| କଗୁନା | kaguna | - |
| Kaguna in the Hindi language | ||
| कागुना | kaguna | 50 |
| कगुना | kaguna | 50 |
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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 Kaguna
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