Namagembe Surname

24,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Namagembe Surname User-submission:

Namagembe is a surname in Uganda. It originates in the Mbogo clan, Buganda royal kingdom. They are part of the Bantu ethnicity group, which originated from Congo Basin. The Occupation of the Mbogo family is to transport the king (Kabaka).

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Namagembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda22,2951:1,751252
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Namagembe (21) may also be a first name.

Namagembe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Namagembe is a surname in Uganda. It originates in the Mbogo clan, Buganda royal kingdom. They are part of the Bantu ethnicity group, which originated from Congo Basin. The Occupation of the Mbogo family is to transport the king (Kabaka). The name Namagembe is mentioned in the clan motto (Omubala) 'Katutu Kaagwa', where she's the beloved wife of king (Kabaka).

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Namagembe Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Namagembe? popularity and diffusion

Namagembe is the 24,247th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 326,518 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namagembe reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Namagembe is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name Namagembe is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 22,295 people, or 1 in 1,751. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 21 percent are found, Kampala District, where 11 percent are found and Mukono District, where 7 percent are found. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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