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 occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakalema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,883rd most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 221,607 people. Nakalema occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakalema are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nakalema is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 26 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 32,860 people, or 1 in 1,188. In Uganda Nakalema is most common in: Wakiso District, where 19 percent are found, Kampala District, where 10 percent are found and Rakai District, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Uganda Nakalema occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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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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