Semwaga Surname
132,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3,420 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda
Semwaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 3,411 | 1:3,332 | 821 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Semwaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Semwaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Semwaga occurs most in Rwanda. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Semwaga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Semwaga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 132,053rd most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,130,861 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Semwaga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Semwaga is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is carried by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,332. Besides Rwanda Semwaga is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ssemwaga | 93 | 6 | / |
| Semmwanga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Semwaanga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ssemwagga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sembaga | 86 | 88 | / |
| Ssemwaanga | 82 | 4 | / |
| Sseemwanga | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shimwaga | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sembeaga | 80 | 4 | / |
| Senwanga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ssembaga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shembaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semwange | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sembagai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semvagha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semwangi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simwaanga | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ssemwango | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ssemwogga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Semboga | 71 | 573 | / |
| Sembago | 71 | 206 | / |
| Jimwaga | 71 | 131 | / |
| Zembaga | 71 | 33 | / |
| Simbaga | 71 | 8 | / |
| Simwega | 71 | 5 | / |
| Samwega | 71 | 3 | / |
| Semwoge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sembage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimwaga | 67 | 2,188 | / |
| Ssemboga | 67 | 183 | / |
| Shembago | 67 | 149 | / |
| Sembogga | 67 | 52 | / |
| Simwango | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ssembago | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssembage | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sembooga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sembaage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simuanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simbagay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sembouga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shembage | 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 Semwaga
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