Rwaga Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Rwaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rwaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
United States81:45,307,367917,113
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rwaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rwaga occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rwaga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,718,172nd most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Rwaga are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,301,309. In Uganda it is most common in: Kiryandongo District, where 40 percent reside, Nebbi District, where 40 percent reside and Kalangala District, where 3 percent reside. Other than Uganda this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Rwaga Last Name Statistics demography

Rwaga earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 68.89% more than the national average, earning $72,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rwoga80160/
Rwagi8045/
Rbaga8010/
Rwega805/
Ruaga805/
Rwage801/
Rwago801/
Rvaga801/
Ruanga7313/
Rwonga734/
Rwangy734/
Rwooga732/
Rweiga731/
Rweega731/
Rwaugi731/
Rvagha731/
Ruangai673/
Ruangay671/
Rwang'i671/
Rwaggye671/

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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 Rwaga
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