Namwaga Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Namwaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Namwaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namwaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Namwaga is found most frequently in Uganda. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Namwaga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,812,366th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namwaga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Namwaga is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Buikwe District, where 17 percent reside, Kampala District, where 17 percent reside and Kamuli District, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Uganda Namwaga occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 36 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naimwaga | 93 | 28 | / |
| Namwaanga | 88 | 49 | / |
| Naimwanga | 88 | 7 | / |
| Nnamwanga | 88 | 2 | / |
| Namwangha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nambaga | 86 | 212 | / |
| Namwagi | 86 | 15 | / |
| Namwoga | 86 | 7 | / |
| Namwago | 86 | 3 | / |
| Namwage | 86 | 2 | / |
| Namwega | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nahamwanga | 82 | 1 | / |
| Namwangi | 80 | 46 | / |
| Namuanga | 80 | 36 | / |
| Namwagye | 80 | 6 | / |
| Naimbaga | 80 | 4 | / |
| Namwonga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Namuhaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Namwang'i | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnamwange | 75 | 1 | / |
| Namwaange | 75 | 1 | / |
| Namboga | 71 | 1,309 | / |
| Nambago | 71 | 429 | / |
| Nanvaga | 71 | 9 | / |
| Namuhangha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nanbaga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nombaga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Namwogo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Namwoge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambogga | 67 | 1,377 | / |
| Namwonge | 67 | 66 | / |
| Nambooga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Namboiga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Namwongo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnamboga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namuango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanvanga | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Namwaga
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