Komugabe Surname

409,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Komugabe Surname User-submission:

The surname Komugabe is derived from the word omugabe which means 'king'. It belongs to the Ankole tribe in Uganda.

Komugabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8501:45,9295,680
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Komugabe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Komugabe is derived from the word omugabe which means 'king'. It belongs to the Ankole tribe in Uganda.

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Komugabe Last Name Facts

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

Komugabe is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Komugabe? popularity and diffusion

Komugabe is the 409,211th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,533,426 people. The surname Komugabe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Komugabe are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 850 people, or 1 in 45,929. In Uganda it is most common in: Rukungiri District, where 38 percent live, Kampala District, where 7 percent live and Wakiso District, where 6 percent live. Other than Uganda this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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