Wagaba Surname

188,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wagaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,0451:19,0902,855
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Wagaba (41) may also be a first name.

Wagaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wagaba is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagaba? popularity and diffusion

Wagaba is the 188,157th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,241,791 people. Wagaba is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wagaba live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wagaba is also the 1,590,275th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 41 people.

Wagaba is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 2,045 people, or 1 in 19,090. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Wakiso District, where 24 percent live, Kampala District, where 15 percent live and Mukono District, where 7 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.

Wagaba Last Name Statistics demography

Wagaba earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.53% less than the national average, earning R 81,924 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waggaba923/
Wagabai921/
Bagaba83220/
Wagoba8338/
Wagabe8328/
Wagabi8326/
Vagaba8316/
Wagabo838/
Wogaba831/
Bagabay77247/
Bagabai77130/
Wagabui7783/
Vagabai7725/
Waghabi7710/
Wagooba777/
Bagabau775/
Wagampa773/
Baghaba772/
Wagaubi771/
Wagabie771/
Weagabe771/
Wagheba771/
Woogaba771/
Bagaaba771/
Wangabou7172/
Vagabhai717/
Bagabhai716/
Bagaubau712/
Vaghabai711/
Vaghabay711/
Baghabai711/
Bagabo677,810/
Vaghabhai67375/
Bagabe67310/
Baghabhai67102/
Bagava6784/
Bagoba6749/
Wogoba6743/
Vagabe6738/
Wagobe6733/
Bagabi6718/
Wangampha6711/
Waghabije6711/
Bogaba6710/
Wagebo6710/
Wagobi679/
Vegaba679/
Vagava677/
Uagabi676/
Bagaby672/
Wogabe672/
Wagobo672/
Vaighabai671/
Vagabo671/
Bagabó671/

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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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  • 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 Wagaba
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