Wagala Surname

462,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wagala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3341:158,50814,206
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516
Ivory Coast401:576,78117,373
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
India51:153,413,076951,030
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
France31:22,140,907385,998
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wagala (17) may also be a first name.

Wagala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wagala is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wagala is the 462,693rd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,996,634 people. Wagala is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wagala reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wagala is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

The surname Wagala is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 158,508. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Morogoro Region, where 62 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 15 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 41 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 5 percent reside.

Wagala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wagala has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waggala9236/
Waghala9225/
Wagalla9217/
Wagalya9214/
Wagalau9212/
Waigala9211/
Wagalia923/
Wagaula921/
Wagalath8613/
Waighala864/
Waigalla863/
Wangalia863/
Waigalya863/
Wangaila862/
Wagheala861/
Wagallas861/
Wangaala861/
Wagallah861/
Wagola834,944/
Bagala833,510/
Vagala83503/
Wagela83190/
Wagale83175/
Wagali83152/
Wagalo8375/
Wagaly8311/
Wogala834/
Wanghalya803/
Wagahaila802/
Wagalasss802/
Waigailya801/
Waigalass801/
Wang'alya801/
Waghela7724,639/
Vangala7711,265/
Waigalo772,806/
Bagalay772,510/
Waïgalo77645/
Waghale77274/
Baagala77243/
Vaigala77179/
Baghala77119/
Vaggala7797/
Bagalla7796/
Vagalla7782/
Baigala7779/
Baggala7767/
Vaghala7743/
Vagalia7726/
Bagaala7720/
Bagalia778/
Waghola778/
Wagaliy778/
Wogaila778/
Vagaala777/
Waigali776/
Bagalai776/
Vaagala775/
Bagaila775/
Vagalat774/
Vagalau774/
Wagaali774/
Vagalay774/
Baygala773/
Vaygala773/
Veagala773/
Vaegala772/
Waygalo772/
Baugala772/
Wagalli772/
Wagoola772/
Waigola772/
Wagahle771/
Wagehla771/
Whagela771/
Vagalad771/
Uangala771/
Waîgalo771/
Wagaalo771/
Wougala771/
Bagalaj771/
Waghalo771/
Wagales770/
Vangalla71160/
Vangaala71140/
Baigalla71103/
Wangaile7163/
Vuangala7127/
Wakgolla7116/
Baygalla7113/
Waghella7113/
Baghaula7111/
Wagheela718/
Vaghaula715/
Wangalee715/
Vaghaila714/
Vaghalai714/
Vaigaala714/
Vaigalla714/
Vajghala714/
Wanghale714/
Baghalia714/
Vaygalla713/
Vaggaala713/
Vangalaa713/
Baghaila712/
Baghalha712/
Vangalai712/
Vaingala712/
Baigalau711/
Baagaala711/
Bacghala711/
Baggalla711/
Wangaliy711/
Waghhale711/
Waghhela711/
Waighela711/
Weaghela711/
Whaghela711/
Vanggala711/
Vagheala711/
Vaghhala711/
Vaangala711/
Veangala711/
Wangoula711/
Vagaliat711/
Waghaile711/
Wangalle711/
Wanghali711/
Bagalaai711/
Bagallai711/
Bagaalay711/
Baaagala711/
Bagale6716,518/
Bagali6711,844/
Vagale673,777/
Bogala672,744/
Vagela67876/
Bagola67400/
Uagale67180/
Wagole67168/
Vagali67165/
Wagoli67151/
Bagalà67148/
Wogali67143/
Wagelo6772/
Vegala6765/
Baggallay6759/
Bagalo6750/
Wagolo6717/
Wegela6713/
Vagola6712/
Vagalo675/
Waing'ali674/
Vaghailay674/
Wegaallah674/
Baigaalla673/
Bagalá673/
Vogala672/
Wegalo672/
Waaghelaa671/
Vangaalla671/
Vajhghala671/
Vagaly671/
Vaghalaud671/
Uagela671/
Vagatella671/
Weigalass671/
Wang'aile671/
Wanghaile671/
Vágala671/
Wogale671/
Wogalo671/
Wogola671/

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Footnotes

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