Kakooza Surname

16,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kakooza Surname User-submission:

Kakooza is an African surname found in Buganda kingdom. It means 'to bring all the people together who are had gone astray'. It derives from the word kooza, meaning 'to bring everyone back' in the Cow (Nte) clan.

Kakooza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda34,7131:1,125121
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kakooza (155) may also be a first name.

Kakooza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kakooza is an African surname found in Buganda kingdom. It means 'to bring all the people together who are had gone astray'. It derives from the word kooza, meaning 'to bring everyone back' in the Cow (Nte) clan.

- namugeramore

Kakooza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakooza occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kakooza.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakooza? popularity and diffusion

Kakooza is the 16,017th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 209,358 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakooza are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 738,219th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 155 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 34,713 people, or 1 in 1,125. In Uganda it is most common in: Wakiso District, where 15 percent are found, Kampala District, where 9 percent are found and Rakai District, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Kakooza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kakooza are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kakooza earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.16% more than the national average, earning R 482,796 per year and in United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Katkazai6713/
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