Wagama Surname
Approximately 612 people bear this surname
Wagama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 546 | 1:71,501 | 7,893 |
| Japan | 31 | 1:4,124,009 | 36,900 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Wagama (29) may also be a first name.
Wagama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wagama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wagama (Oriya: ୱଗାମା) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wagama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 528,890th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. Wagama occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Wagama reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wagama is also the 1,951,561st most common forename at a global level, held by 29 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 546 people, or 1 in 71,501. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Sironko District, where 60 percent live, Mbale District, where 18 percent live and Buikwe District, where 5 percent live. Other than Uganda it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 5 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waigama | 92 | 415 | / |
| Waghama | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wagaama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wagamma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wachgama | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wagema | 83 | 452 | / |
| Bagama | 83 | 278 | / |
| Wagame | 83 | 65 | / |
| Wagami | 83 | 52 | / |
| Wagoma | 83 | 30 | / |
| Wogama | 83 | 14 | / |
| Vagama | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wagamo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bagamma | 77 | 129 | / |
| Vangama | 77 | 44 | / |
| Weigama | 77 | 7 | / |
| Baigama | 77 | 7 | / |
| Huagama | 77 | 7 | / |
| Vagamma | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vasgama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Waigame | 77 | 4 | / |
| Baghama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waghame | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wagamou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Baggama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bagamai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaghama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaigama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vagamah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakgama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waggema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baagama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagamey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagamui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waghema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagoima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wougama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bagamaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bagauma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baggamma | 71 | 24 | / |
| Vaghamay | 71 | 10 | / |
| Vuangama | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vangamma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Baagamah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanggoma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baghamma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vachgama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vaghamah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bahagama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bagaamma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangamou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wan'goma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woingama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bagaymaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bagaymma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waghamod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vangamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaghamaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaghamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaigamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huaygama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaghamas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangamoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woughama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uegama | 67 | 826 | / |
| Bogama | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bagoma | 67 | 68 | / |
| Wagome | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bagame | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bagami | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wogoma | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bagamo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaighamah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vagoma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vagami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wegamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vagame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vegama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaghamach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wegema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wegoma | 67 | 1 | / |
Wagama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wagama in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱଗାମା | wagama | - |
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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 Wagama
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