Lugwa Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Lugwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 68 | 1:574,107 | 31,082 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Lugwa (334) may also be a first name.
Lugwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lugwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lugwa is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lugwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,931,261st most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname Lugwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Lugwa reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Lugwa is also the 478,963rd most commonly held forename globally, held by 334 people.
The surname Lugwa is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 574,107. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Wakiso District, where 29 percent are found, Kampala District, where 16 percent are found and Mukono District, where 9 percent are found. Beside Uganda this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luggwa | 91 | 37 | / |
| Lougwa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Leugwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Laungwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hlougwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hlungwa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lugwaja | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lugwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Llungwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ligwa | 80 | 1,985 | / |
| Lugwe | 80 | 1,621 | / |
| Lukwa | 80 | 783 | / |
| Logwa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Lugua | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lugba | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lucwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loungway | 77 | 20 | / |
| Lunghway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hlungwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hlungway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liegwa | 73 | 180 | / |
| Lukwah | 73 | 97 | / |
| Lukwai | 73 | 46 | / |
| Lugwet | 73 | 35 | / |
| Lougba | 73 | 17 | / |
| Leukwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Liggwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Loukwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lugwee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lugwiz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lugwid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Luckwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lugbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lighwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lugwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luguay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lougua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luggwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lughwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laugba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lluguay | 67 | 136 | / |
| Lukwaha | 67 | 96 | / |
| Loukwae | 67 | 48 | / |
| Laukwai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Loukwai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leungwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leunkwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luungwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leugbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lougbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lougbaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louguai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loukwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlokgwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lunguah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louguat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lungwhi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Lugwa
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