Luwaga Surname
Approximately 3,493 people bear this surname
Luwaga Surname User-submission:
Luwaga is an Abaganda surname, which means 'empowering'. It belongs to Mpologoma.
Luwaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,314 | 1:11,780 | 1,959 |
| Tanzania | 146 | 1:362,614 | 26,759 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Luwaga (27) may also be a first name.
Luwaga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Luwaga is an Abaganda surname, which means 'empowering'. It belongs to Mpologoma.
- ljdroppeytonLuwaga Demographics
Average Luwaga Salary in
United States
$34,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Luwaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luwaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Luwaga occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luwaga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 129,570th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,086,329 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Luwaga are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Luwaga is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 27 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,314 people, or 1 in 11,780. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Wakiso District, where 18 percent live, Rakai District, where 12 percent live and Kampala District, where 12 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Luwaga Last Name Statistics demography
Luwaga earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luwagga | 92 | 1,385 | / |
| Luwaaga | 92 | 3 | / |
| Luwagaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Luswaaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Luwago | 83 | 965 | / |
| Lubaga | 83 | 481 | / |
| Luvaga | 83 | 196 | / |
| Luwoga | 83 | 30 | / |
| Luwagi | 83 | 25 | / |
| Luwage | 83 | 22 | / |
| Luwega | 83 | 3 | / |
| Luvanga | 77 | 3,801 | / |
| Luhwago | 77 | 3,763 | / |
| Louwage | 77 | 79 | / |
| Liwagay | 77 | 50 | / |
| Luwhago | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lubeaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lubagha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luuwagi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luwagie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Louwagi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lluvaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Louwagie | 71 | 1,138 | / |
| Lauwagie | 71 | 135 | / |
| Luhwango | 71 | 9 | / |
| Laubagai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Louvanga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Leuvagau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lihwagha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Louwaige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lubago | 67 | 342 | / |
| Luvega | 67 | 165 | / |
| Liwago | 67 | 154 | / |
| Luvoga | 67 | 121 | / |
| Luboga | 67 | 47 | / |
| Luwogo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lowoga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lowage | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liwoga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lowagi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lubage | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luvage | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luwego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowago | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Luwaga
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