Lugoye Surname

179,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lugoye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lugoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,1631:24,4763,005
Uganda2041:191,36915,594
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lugoye (399) may also be a first name.

Lugoye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lugoye is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lugoye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lugoye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 179,597th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,068,440 people. Lugoye occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lugoye live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 432,205th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 399 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,163 people, or 1 in 24,476. In Tanzania Lugoye is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 27 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 20 percent live and Geita Region, where 17 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lougoye921/
Lugoe91447/
Lugoy9114/
Lugoya83756/
Lugaye83281/
Lugiye83211/
Lugeye83192/
Lungoy83131/
Logoye8343/
Lugowe8318/
Lougoe835/
Lugoyi833/
Lugoyo831/
Lugyye831/
Leugoe831/
Ligoye831/
Loungouye801/
Leugoue77444/
Lungoya77235/
Lugoyah7727/
Lougoue774/
Lungoje774/
Lungeye774/
Lugooyo771/
Lugojje771/
Lougaye771/
Lugay732,044/
Lugey73579/
Lugea73335/
Lugoj73201/
Ligoy73130/
Lugoi7363/
Lugão7316/
Lugou7314/
Logoy739/
Lugoa733/
Lugae731/
Leungoue7151/
Loungeye718/
Luigujoe711/
Lungay672,961/
Ligowe671,176/
Logoue67326/
Ligoya67298/
Lugaya67287/
Lyugay67169/
Lugajo67167/
Lougou6795/
Lugeya6795/
Lugeji6777/
Lugayo6763/
Lugawe6756/
Ligaye6730/
Lugoja6722/
Loggoy6719/
Lugeyi6718/
Lugayi6715/
Lugiyo6713/
Luñgay6711/
Logiye678/
Logoya678/
Logoyo678/
Ligoyi678/
Lugoji674/
Lungea674/
Ligiye674/
Lugoha674/
Lugiya673/
Ligeye672/
Liugou672/
Lugojo672/
Logoyi672/
Lugeja672/
Lugeyo672/
Llugay672/
Lugaje671/
Lugayu671/
Lounghoiy671/
Lougay671/
Lungej671/
Lughay671/
Luggay671/
Lugeje671/
Lougouehi671/
Lugiea671/
Lugoii671/
Luguei671/
Lungey671/
Lougey671/
Laugey670/
Luggey670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lugoye
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