Nakalama Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nakalama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakalama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda631:619,67132,575
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Nakalama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakalama (Oriya: ନାକାଲାମା) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakalama? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nakalama live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 619,671. In Uganda Nakalama is most common in: Rakai District, where 37 percent live, Mityana District, where 24 percent live and Wakiso District, where 14 percent live. Excluding Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nakalama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakalama in the Oriya language
ନାକାଲାମାnakalama50
ନକଲାମାnakalama50

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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
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