Nakayenga Surname

52,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nakayenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakayenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda9,6191:4,059727
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Nakayenga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nakayenga occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakayenga? popularity and diffusion

Nakayenga is the 52,977th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 754,795 people. The surname Nakayenga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakayenga are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 9,619 people, or 1 in 4,059. In Uganda Nakayenga is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 24 percent reside, Kampala District, where 12 percent reside and Rakai District, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and England, 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
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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 Nakayenga
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