Nalugala Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Nalugala Surname User-submission:
The Nalugala surname is derived from the name Lugala, which means 'home' or 'the first house built by sons outside the parents homestead' in the Luhya tribe. The Basota clan, mostly residing in western Kenya and parts of Eastern Uganda, name their first boys born in the new homestead as Nalugala (having born in Lugala).
Read More About This SurnameNalugala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Nalugala Surname Meaning
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The Nalugala surname is derived from the name Lugala, which means 'home' or 'the first house built by sons outside the parents homestead' in the Luhya tribe. The Basota clan, mostly residing in western Kenya and parts of Eastern Uganda, name their first boys born in the new homestead as Nalugala (having born in Lugala).
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Where Does The Last Name Nalugala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nalugala is most common in Uganda. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nalugala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nalugala is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Nalugala reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Nalugala is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Nalugala is mostly concentrated in: Busia District, where 20 percent are found, Kampala District, where 20 percent are found and Mubende District, where 20 percent are found. Beside Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nalugalla | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nallugatla | 89 | 2 | / |
| Naligala | 88 | 246 | / |
| Nelugala | 88 | 6 | / |
| Nalugela | 88 | 4 | / |
| Nalugotla | 82 | 19 | / |
| Naligalla | 82 | 12 | / |
| Nalligalla | 78 | 15 | / |
| Nallugolla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nollugalla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Naligela | 75 | 42 | / |
| Nalugoli | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nalugooli | 71 | 3 | / |
| Neligalla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nelugolla | 71 | 1 | / |
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