Omukaga Surname

163,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Omukaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omukaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6471:28,0393,109
Uganda1,0091:38,6914,967

Omukaga (122) may also be a first name.

Omukaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Omukaga is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Omukaga? popularity and diffusion

Omukaga is the 163,511th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,743,805 people. The last name Omukaga is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Omukaga are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 844,248th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 122 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1,647 people, or 1 in 28,039. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Busia County, where 85 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 10 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 3 percent are found. Barring Kenya Omukaga is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 38 percent are found.

Omukaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Omukaga surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omukanga9320/
Omukaaga9320/
Omukagga931/
Amukaga861,436/
Omukago8617/
Omokaga862/
Emukaga861/
Amukanga80170/
Amukaaga8028/
Omukaigo805/
Amukagai801/
Omukhango75360/
Hamukanga755/
Omokoga7154/
Amukagi7149/
Amokaga711/
Omokagho671/
Omokhage671/
Amokagha671/
Amukahagi6317/
Umucagi5710/
Amukogo572/
Amukongo53168/
Omokogie5325/
Omokhogie5065/
Omokohgie501/
Hamukongo501/
Emukuogho501/

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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 Omukaga
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis