Kaligirwa Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Kaligirwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaligirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1391:280,85820,004
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kaligirwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaligirwa is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaligirwa? popularity and diffusion

Kaligirwa is the 1,163,787th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name Kaligirwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Kaligirwa live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 280,858. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kabarole District, where 32 percent live, Kyenjojo District, where 28 percent live and Kampala District, where 19 percent live. Outside of Uganda it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

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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 Kaligirwa
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