Namukaya Surname

158,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Namukaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namukaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,7281:14,3112,266
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Namukaya (16) may also be a first name.

Namukaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Namukaya is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namukaya? popularity and diffusion

Namukaya is the 158,392nd most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,642,330 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namukaya live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 16 people.

The last name Namukaya is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,728 people, or 1 in 14,311. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kamuli District, where 46 percent reside, Buyende District, where 18 percent reside and Luuka District, where 11 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 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
  • 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 Namukaya
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