Nassanga Surname
Approximately 12,224 people bear this surname
Nassanga Surname User-submission:
The Nassanga surname comes from the elephant clan, elephant tusks or ivory, which are called massanga in Luganda language.
Nassanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12,205 | 1:3,199 | 558 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Nassanga (19) may also be a first name.
Nassanga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nassanga surname comes from the elephant clan, elephant tusks or ivory, which are called massanga in Luganda language.
- clqreNassanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nassanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nassanga occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nassanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 42,602nd most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 596,167 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nassanga are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most common first name globally It is held by 19 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 12,205 people, or 1 in 3,199. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Wakiso District, where 28 percent reside, Kampala District, where 14 percent reside and Mukono District, where 8 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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