Niwagaba Surname

25,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Niwagaba Surname User-submission:

The surname Niwagaba means 'God is one who gives'.

Niwagaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda20,7291:1,883280
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Niwagaba (106) may also be a first name.

Niwagaba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Niwagaba means 'God is one who gives'.

- niwagabaosc

Niwagaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niwagaba is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niwagaba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,942nd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 351,089 people. The surname Niwagaba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Niwagaba reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 915,176th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 106 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 20,729 people, or 1 in 1,883. In Uganda Niwagaba is primarily found in: Kanungu District, where 15 percent reside, Rukungiri District, where 13 percent reside and Kibaale District, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Uganda Niwagaba is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niweagaba9445/
Niwangaba9410/
Niwaagaba944/
Niwagaaba941/
Nuiwagaba941/
Nuwagaba8839,480/
Niwegaba8812/
Newagaba885/
Niwogaba882/
Niwagabe882/
Niwagabi881/
Nuweagaba8270/
Nuwagaaba8214/
Nuwaagaba823/
Nuwagabaa822/
Nuwaggaba822/
Nuwwagaba822/
Nnuwagaba821/
Nuwegaba754/
Nuwageba751/
Nuwagabo751/

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