Vuguza Surname
Approximately 1,691 people bear this surname
Vuguza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,690 | 1:27,325 | 3,050 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Vuguza (163) may also be a first name.
Vuguza Demographics
Vuguza Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Vuguza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vuguza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vuguza is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vuguza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 237,397th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,309,607 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Vuguza are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Vuguza is also the 717,791st most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 163 people.
Vuguza is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,690 people, or 1 in 27,325. In Kenya it is most common in: Vihiga County, where 41 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Migori County, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Vuguza is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Vuguza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Vuguza surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vugutza | 92 | 149 | / |
| Vugudza | 92 | 13 | / |
| Vunguza | 92 | 3 | / |
| Vuguzsa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vugutzah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buguza | 83 | 67 | / |
| Vugusa | 83 | 11 | / |
| Vugoza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vugiza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vugutsa | 77 | 4,999 | / |
| Bunguza | 77 | 209 | / |
| Wunguza | 77 | 10 | / |
| Funguza | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bougouza | 71 | 144 | / |
| Phunguza | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bhunguza | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mpunguza | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vugutsah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buguzo | 67 | 245 | / |
| Fugusa | 67 | 132 | / |
| Buguja | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vugisa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mphunguza | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vigiza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bugusa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boguza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuguja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bougouzza | 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 Vuguza
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