Wataga Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Wataga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Wataga (16) may also be a first name.
Wataga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wataga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wataga occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wataga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wataga is the 3,141,416th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Wataga are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 16 people.
The last name Wataga is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 1,626,637. In Uganda Wataga is most prevalent in: Butaleja District, where 92 percent reside and Busia District, where 4 percent reside. Other than Uganda this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitaga | 92 | 15 | / |
| Watagay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waytaga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waithaga | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wathaiga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Watangai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Watangah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Watagaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waitaaga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Watangha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bataga | 83 | 946 | / |
| Vataga | 83 | 138 | / |
| Watega | 83 | 97 | / |
| Watoga | 83 | 37 | / |
| Watago | 83 | 7 | / |
| Watage | 83 | 4 | / |
| Watagi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wetaga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waithanga | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wattang'a | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wataigo | 77 | 206 | / |
| Vatanga | 77 | 49 | / |
| Bataaga | 77 | 38 | / |
| Waitega | 77 | 29 | / |
| Batauga | 77 | 21 | / |
| Waitage | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wattage | 77 | 7 | / |
| Batagau | 77 | 7 | / |
| Waitago | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wateago | 77 | 4 | / |
| Baataga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vathaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baitaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Batagaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Batagai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watager | 77 | 1 | / |
| Battaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wataego | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wathoga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wattago | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watainge | 71 | 21 | / |
| Weitagay | 71 | 8 | / |
| Battagha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Watthage | 71 | 2 | / |
| Battagai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wojtagha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wataguid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vataigha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadtagee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waitagey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bathagai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baithaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bathagha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Batagi | 67 | 183 | / |
| Watego | 67 | 160 | / |
| Batago | 67 | 44 | / |
| Waththage | 67 | 25 | / |
| Batoga | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vatagi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vatage | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vatega | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vatago | 67 | 3 | / |
| Botaga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wetago | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waithangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Votaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wetoga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uatage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uatagi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vathaghai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vatoga | 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 Wataga
- 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