Ubuga Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ubuga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ubuga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Ubuga (20) may also be a first name.

Ubuga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ubuga occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ubuga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ubuga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ubuga is the 3,798,600th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ubuga live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most common first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 84 percent reside and Benue, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Ubuga occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ubugha91112/
Ubunga9134/
Gubuga911/
Ubungha8317/
Ubunhga831/
Ubeugas831/
Oubouga831/
Obuga80592/
Ibuga80114/
Uboga8029/
Uwuga801/
Uvuga801/
Ubughe7339/
Obugha7328/
Ibugaa7316/
Ubungi7313/
Ujwuga734/
Obouga732/
Ubungo732/
Ubunge731/
Uwhuga731/
Gubugo731/
Uvunga731/
Ibugha731/
Ibauga731/
Ubuguy731/
Jibuga731/
Ouboga731/
Umpunga6727/
Ubiegha6725/
Obougha6711/
Uwaugha672/
Aubogha671/
Oubougo671/

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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
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  • 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 Ubuga
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