Wambuga Surname
Approximately 1,129 people bear this surname
Wambuga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,118 | 1:34,919 | 4,602 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wambuga Demographics
Wambuga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wambuga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wambuga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wambuga occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wambuga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 328,558th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,454,868 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wambuga are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Wambuga is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,118 people, or 1 in 34,919. In Uganda Wambuga is primarily found in: Kamuli District, where 53 percent reside, Buyende District, where 18 percent reside and Luuka District, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.
Wambuga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wambuga surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wambugha | 93 | 1,171 | / |
| Wamboga | 86 | 1,666 | / |
| Wambugi | 86 | 97 | / |
| Wambugo | 86 | 26 | / |
| Wanbuga | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bambuga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wambughi | 80 | 105 | / |
| Wambogga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wambugop | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bambouga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wambugye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wambooga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahambuga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wambogo | 71 | 1,083 | / |
| Wambogi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Womboga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Banbuga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamboge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bambugo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanbuga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambogho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weambogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanvouga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamboggo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamboogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bambougou | 63 | 3 | / |
| Bahanbuga | 63 | 1 | / |
| Boumbouga | 63 | 1 | / |
| Banvuga | 57 | 2 | / |
| Wombogo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vomboga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vanbuge | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vanbeuge | 53 | 39 | / |
| Weinbuger | 50 | 0 | / |
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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 Wambuga
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