Nakalema Surname

16,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nakalema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakalema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda32,8601:1,188132
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nakalema (26) may also be a first name.

Nakalema Last Name Facts

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

Nakalema is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakalema? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,883rd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 221,607 people. Nakalema is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakalema reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nakalema is also the 2,084,397th most common first name at a global level It is held by 26 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 32,860 people, or 1 in 1,188. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Wakiso District, where 19 percent reside, Kampala District, where 10 percent reside and Rakai District, where 7 percent reside. Beside Uganda Nakalema is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Nakalema
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