Wangusa Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Wangusa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 80 | 1:487,991 | 28,240 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wangusa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangusa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangusa occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangusa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wangusa is the 1,447,279th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wangusa reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 487,991. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Manafwa District, where 88 percent are found, Mukono District, where 3 percent are found and Bugiri District, where 1 percent are found. Other than Uganda Wangusa occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 42 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangusha | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wangutsha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wangusi | 86 | 1,401 | / |
| Wanguja | 86 | 21 | / |
| Wangisa | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wanguso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bangusa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanguza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangosa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bangusha | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wangisha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wongutsa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wanghusi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wangutsi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangucha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangosha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vangoussa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahangusa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wasinguse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banguza | 71 | 36 | / |
| Wangiza | 71 | 16 | / |
| Vanguse | 71 | 14 | / |
| Vangisa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wongutsaha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bangusi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banguse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangose | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangosi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanguche | 67 | 138 | / |
| Bangushe | 67 | 89 | / |
| Banguzai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vangisai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vangousi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanguchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bongusha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangosho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banguuza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waingiza | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wangusa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis