Kiganda Surname

132,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kiganda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiganda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,0141:12,9532,117
Tanzania1931:274,30921,578
Kenya971:476,08124,779
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kiganda (15) may also be a first name.

Kiganda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kiganda occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiganda? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 132,211th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,133,981 people. Kiganda is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiganda are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most common forename worldwide It is held by 15 people.

The surname Kiganda is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 3,014 people, or 1 in 12,953. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 20 percent reside, Kampala District, where 14 percent reside and Rakai District, where 13 percent reside. Besides Uganda this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.

Kiganda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kiganda last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kigganda9325/
Keiganda932/
Kighanda931/
Kaiganda931/
Kigandha931/
Kighandha881/
Kainganda881/
Ciganda861,165/
Kuganda86240/
Keganda86132/
Kigonda8628/
Kigande867/
Kigandi862/
Kigando861/
Chiganda80718/
Kaigande8020/
Koigande806/
Kigandhi802/
Kaigando801/
Kigondo7147/
Kugando714/
Kigondi714/
Kigonde714/
Kegande714/
Kugonda713/
Cigando711/
Kegando711/
Chigande67329/
Chigonda67122/
Chigando6746/
Chigandi6735/
Kesgonda672/
Kegondad671/

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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 Kiganda
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