Kamega Surname
Approximately 251 people bear this surname
Kamega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 175 | 1:223,082 | 17,283 |
| Cameroon | 72 | 1:288,459 | 27,220 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kamega (14) may also be a first name.
Kamega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kamega occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamega? popularity and diffusion
Kamega is the 1,011,991st most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. The last name Kamega occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamega live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename internationally, held by 14 people.
Kamega is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 223,082. In Uganda Kamega is mostly concentrated in: Kaliro District, where 20 percent are found, Namutumba District, where 19 percent are found and Mayuge District, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Uganda it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamegai | 92 | 11,889 | / |
| Kamegga | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kammega | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kamegaya | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kaamegaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamegait | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khameiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kameinga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamoga | 83 | 11,368 | / |
| Kamaga | 83 | 1,577 | / |
| Kamiga | 83 | 204 | / |
| Kamego | 83 | 160 | / |
| Kamegi | 83 | 56 | / |
| Kamege | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kemega | 83 | 3 | / |
| Komega | 83 | 3 | / |
| Khamhenga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamagai | 77 | 269 | / |
| Kamigay | 77 | 32 | / |
| Komiega | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kamogga | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kamegou | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kamahga | 77 | 6 | / |
| Komegay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kamogai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kaamoga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kameigi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Komeiga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaimaga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kaimoga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khamoga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kemegai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kamagha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kamagau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kamaiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kammoga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamigai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kameige | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamaqga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemegha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamigha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamegye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamuinga | 71 | 493 | / |
| Kamhinga | 71 | 47 | / |
| Kamegheu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kamisgay | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kamaghai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kömeagay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kamahaga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kamaigha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kamiogha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khamigha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamhenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamainga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kameingi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khammaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamogo | 67 | 277 | / |
| Komiga | 67 | 149 | / |
| Kamago | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kamigo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Komaga | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kemego | 67 | 24 | / |
| Khamighay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Camaga | 67 | 12 | / |
| Komoga | 67 | 12 | / |
| Komegi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kamigi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kamagahai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Camoga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Komego | 67 | 2 | / |
| Komege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Komegy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camegy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Kamega
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