Kobusingye Surname

11,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kobusingye Surname User-submission:

Kobusingye is a surname given to a girl child, born of the western tribes of Uganda. The name is given basing on the parent's character or attitude, so kobusingye means 'peace', and 'patience', so it's credited when the newborn baby's father portrays a peaceful and patient behavioral trait.

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Kobusingye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda45,6971:85465
Rwanda2,7911:4,0721,005
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kobusingye (89) may also be a first name.

Kobusingye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kobusingye is a surname given to a girl child, born of the western tribes of Uganda. The name is given basing on the parent's character or attitude, so kobusingye means 'peace', and 'patience', so it's credited when the newborn baby's father portrays a peaceful and patient behavioral trait.

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Kobusingye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kobusingye is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobusingye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kobusingye is the 11,586th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 150,184 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kobusingye reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kobusingye is also the 1,011,231st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 89 people.

This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 45,697 people, or 1 in 854. In Uganda Kobusingye is primarily found in: Kamwenge District, where 7 percent live, Isingiro District, where 7 percent live and Ntungamo District, where 6 percent live. Not including Uganda Kobusingye is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Kobusingye Last Name Statistics demography

Kobusingye earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.13% less than the national average, earning $34,031 USD per year.

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