Nakaweesi Surname

42,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nakaweesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakaweesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda12,2551:3,186555
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nakaweesi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nakaweesi occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakaweesi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,488th most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 594,416 people. Nakaweesi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakaweesi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 12,255 people, or 1 in 3,186. In Uganda Nakaweesi is most common in: Rakai District, where 17 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 14 percent reside and Lwengo District, where 9 percent reside. Other than Uganda it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 0 percent reside and Kenya, 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 Nakaweesi
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