Nalugala Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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).

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Nalugala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

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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Nalugala Last Name Facts

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

Nalugala occurs most in Uganda. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nalugala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nalugala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Nalugala are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Nalugala is most prevalent in: Busia District, where 20 percent are found, Kampala District, where 20 percent are found and Mubende District, where 20 percent are found. Besides Uganda Nalugala is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and Kenya, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nalugalla941/
Nallugatla892/
Naligala88246/
Nelugala886/
Nalugela884/
Nalugotla8219/
Naligalla8212/
Nalligalla7815/
Nallugolla781/
Nollugalla781/
Naligela7542/
Nalugoli759/
Nalugooli713/
Neligalla711/
Nelugolla711/

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