Opuga Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Opuga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 39 | 1:1,001,007 | 43,411 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Opuga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Opuga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Opuga is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Opuga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,055,934th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Opuga live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,001,007. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kumi District, where 59 percent reside, Bukedea District, where 38 percent reside and Sironko District, where 3 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opunga | 91 | 232 | / |
| Opounga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Opaunga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Opiga | 80 | 225 | / |
| Opoga | 80 | 77 | / |
| Apuga | 80 | 25 | / |
| Opuge | 80 | 21 | / |
| Opugo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Epuga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Opungo | 73 | 102 | / |
| Epugau | 73 | 20 | / |
| Apauga | 73 | 16 | / |
| Apunga | 73 | 15 | / |
| Apuega | 73 | 7 | / |
| Opunge | 73 | 4 | / |
| Opigha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Opogha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Apugau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Opuigo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aspuga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apugha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opougo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apuuga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apuggad | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hapunga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Opungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aupugad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asspuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opughoi | 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 Opuga
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