Tugaine Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
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The Tugaine surname comes from a male given name, meaning 'to have hopes'.
It is common in East Africa, especially in Uganda, where in the the western region almost 1.3% of the males are called that name, meaning their parents have hopes in them.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 147 | 1:265,573 | 19,326 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
Tugaine Surname Meaning
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The Tugaine surname comes from a male given name, meaning 'to have hopes'.
It is common in East Africa, especially in Uganda, where in the the western region almost 1.3% of the males are called that name, meaning their parents have hopes in them.
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Where Does The Last Name Tugaine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tugaine is found most in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tugaine click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tugaine? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,434,893rd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Tugaine live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 265,573. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Kiruhura District, where 33 percent live, Mbarara District, where 13 percent live and Isingiro District, where 10 percent live. Not including Uganda Tugaine occurs in one country. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent live.
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