Mugalama Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Mugalama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 119 | 1:328,061 | 22,062 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mugalama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mugalama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mugalama (Marathi: मुगलमा) occurs most in Uganda. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mugalama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mugalama is the 1,504,764th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugalama live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 328,061. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Butaleja District, where 26 percent live, Mbale District, where 18 percent live and Mayuge District, where 14 percent live. Apart from Uganda it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 7 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mugalamma | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mungalamma | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mugalamath | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mugalamahe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mugalame | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mogalama | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mogalamma | 82 | 19 | / |
| Mogailamma | 78 | 8 | / |
| Mogalame | 75 | 20 | / |
| Mogolama | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mogalamoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogalamme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokgolame | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mogolome | 50 | 1 | / |
Mugalama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mugalama in the Marathi language | ||
| मुगलमा | mugalama | - |
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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 Mugalama
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