Nuwagaba Surname
Approximately 39,480 people bear this surname
Nuwagaba Surname User-submission:
Nuwagaba is a Runyankole surname, meaning 'the Lord is the provider' or 'the Lord gives everything'. It's the short form of ruhanga nuwagaba, which means the same.
Nuwagaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 35,718 | 1:1,093 | 115 |
| Rwanda | 3,721 | 1:3,054 | 749 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Nuwagaba (72) may also be a first name.
Nuwagaba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nuwagaba is a Runyankole surname, meaning 'the Lord is the provider' or 'the Lord gives everything'. It's the short form of ruhanga nuwagaba, which means the same.
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Where Does The Last Name Nuwagaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nuwagaba is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nuwagaba? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,114th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 184,588 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nuwagaba are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nuwagaba is also the 1,143,416th most numerous first name internationally, held by 72 people.
The last name Nuwagaba is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 35,718 people, or 1 in 1,093. In Uganda Nuwagaba is most prevalent in: Mbarara District, where 10 percent live, Ntungamo District, where 9 percent live and Isingiro District, where 9 percent live. Excluding Uganda Nuwagaba exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 9 percent live and New Zealand, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuweagaba | 94 | 70 | / |
| Nuwangaba | 94 | 28 | / |
| Nuwagaaba | 94 | 14 | / |
| Nuwaagaba | 94 | 3 | / |
| Nuwwagaba | 94 | 2 | / |
| Nuwaggaba | 94 | 2 | / |
| Nuwagabaa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Nnuwagaba | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nuiwagaba | 94 | 1 | / |
| Niwagaba | 88 | 20,757 | / |
| Nowagaba | 88 | 11 | / |
| Nuwegaba | 88 | 4 | / |
| Nuwagabi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nuwagabe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nuwageba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nuwagabo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Niweagaba | 82 | 45 | / |
| Niwaagaba | 82 | 4 | / |
| Niwagaaba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Niwegaba | 75 | 12 | / |
| Niwogaba | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nouwagovi | 59 | 43 | / |
| Nouwaagovi | 56 | 6 | / |
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