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 surname Wagama (Oriya: ୱଗାମା) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wagama? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 528,890th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,907,755 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Wagama live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wagama is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.
The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 546 people, or 1 in 71,501. In Uganda Wagama is mostly concentrated in: Sironko District, where 60 percent reside, Mbale District, where 18 percent reside and Buikwe District, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Wagama is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.
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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