Kamatenesi Surname

169,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kamatenesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamatenesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,5501:15,3102,409
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Kamatenesi Last Name Facts

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

Kamatenesi is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamatenesi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 169,233rd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,856,741 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamatenesi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Kamatenesi is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,550 people, or 1 in 15,310. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kiruhura District, where 10 percent reside, Nakaseke District, where 9 percent reside and Sheema District, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Rwanda, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Kamatenesi
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