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 last name Kakooza occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakooza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kakooza is the 16,017th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 209,358 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakooza live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 738,219th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 155 people.

The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 34,713 people, or 1 in 1,125. In Uganda Kakooza is most numerous in: Wakiso District, where 15 percent reside, Kampala District, where 9 percent reside and Rakai District, where 7 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Kakooza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kakooza are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political 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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Kakozi772,352/
Kakaza771,942/
Kakosa77435/
Kakuza77268/
Kokoza77227/
Kakoso77174/
Kakoja777/
Kakoze776/
Qakoza775/
Koqoza771/
Kacoza771/
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Kakodzi71100/
Kakoizi7193/
Kakazai7133/
Kokozha7110/
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Kakeuza718/
Kakhozi715/
Kocouza715/
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Kokouza712/
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Kaakaza712/
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Kakodja711/
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Khakhaza67472/
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Koukouza6798/
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Kaukosuo6721/
Khakhuza6715/
Katkazai6713/
Kakarzai679/
Kaikosuo676/
Khakoosi672/
Kakouzou671/
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