Kayigwa Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kayigwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kayigwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4861:80,3288,611
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England41:13,929,515290,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Kayigwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kayigwa is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kayigwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 616,129th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kayigwa reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 486 people, or 1 in 80,328. In Uganda Kayigwa is mostly concentrated in: Wakiso District, where 26 percent reside, Kampala District, where 13 percent reside and Kamuli District, where 7 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Kayigwa Last Name Statistics demography

Kayigwa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning $37,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kaigwa92487/
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Kayikwa8628/
Kayigwe8612/
Kayegwa865/
Kajigwa863/
Khaigwa861/
Kaiigwa861/
Kaiggwa861/
Kayongwa8089/
Kaing'wa8050/
Kayingwe804/
Kuyingwa801/
Kaingkwa801/
Kaigua77116/
Kuigwa7792/
Keagwa7751/
Kaikwa772/
Kiegwa771/
Kaigwe771/
Kaykwa771/
Kaigba771/
Kaugwa771/
Kayungwea751/
Khayingwe751/
Kayhangwa751/
Kayukwa711,278/
Kayekwa71157/
Kayagwe7196/
Kayagba7157/
Khaikwa7152/
Kajikwa7142/
Kayokwa7132/
Kijogwa7121/
Kainkwa7115/
Kuingwa7113/
Kaikwad718/
Kaykwad718/
Kijagwa712/
Kayegwe712/
Kayogwe712/
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Kaigbay711/
Kaaigba711/
Kaingua711/
Kayigbe711/
Kayakwa711/
Kaygbah711/
Kuyangwa6777/
Kayangwe6770/
Kayengwe6727/
Kajengwa6722/
Kaihagwe679/
Kayangua674/
Kiyongwa674/
Kajongwa674/
Kayakwad674/
Kijjogwa673/
Keihagwa672/
Keyighua671/
Koyengwa671/
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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 Kayigwa
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