Mpuga Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mpuga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpuga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3241:120,49211,464
Tanzania2691:196,80916,828
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Mpuga (27) may also be a first name.

Mpuga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mpuga occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mpuga.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpuga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 515,280th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. Mpuga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mpuga are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.

This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 120,492. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kampala District, where 17 percent reside, Hoima District, where 17 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 14 percent reside. Other than Uganda Mpuga exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 42 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpunga9124,394/
Mpuuga91937/
Mpugga9112/
Mpouga9110/
Mphunga83509/
Mpung'a8321/
Mpounga8315/
M'Punga839/
Mpougas836/
Mpughga834/
Mpuguha834/
Mpungaa831/
Mpungai831/
Mpfunga831/
M'Pouga831/
Mpungha831/
Mpiga803,322/
Mpugi80130/
Mpoga8015/
Mpugy804/
Mpuge803/
Mpungi732,732/
Mpunge73108/
Npunga7356/
Mphugo7352/
Mphuge7318/
Mpungo7312/
Mphoga735/
Mpigaa734/
Mpogaa734/
Npuuga734/
M'Piga734/
Mpougo732/
Mpugye732/
Mpigga731/
Mpaugo731/
Mpikga731/
Mphugi731/
Buga6720,415/
Vuga671,754/
Mpungie6721/
Mpuungi678/
Mphughi675/
Mpougou673/
Mphukgo671/
Mphukge671/
N'Punga671/
Mphunge671/
Mpuingi671/
Mpoungo671/
Mpoungi671/
M'Pigha671/
Mphungo671/

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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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  • 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 Mpuga
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