Tugala Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Tugala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tugala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania561:945,38644,615
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Tugala (20) may also be a first name.

Tugala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tugala (Hindi: तुगला, Marathi: तुगाला) is found most in Tanzania. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tugala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Tugala are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Tugala is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 20 people.

Tugala is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 945,386. In Tanzania Tugala is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 98 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tugala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tugala in the Marathi language
तुगालाtugala60
तुगलाtugala40
Tugala in the Hindi language
तुगलाtugala50
टूगलाtugala50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tugala
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