Wogute Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Wogute Surname User-submission:
The surname Wogute comes from the Luganda root word ente, meaning 'cow'. Their ancestor was first named after his large cow. Living in a region where he had just migrated to in Mayuge, Uganda, the residents called him Omwami Wogute, meaning 'one who owns the large cow'.
Wogute Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
Wogute Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Wogute comes from the Luganda root word ente, meaning 'cow'. Their ancestor was first named after his large cow. Living in a region where he had just migrated to in Mayuge, Uganda, the residents called him Omwami Wogute, meaning 'one who owns the large cow'.
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Where Does The Last Name Wogute Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wogute occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wogute.
How Common Is The Last Name Wogute? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,307,654th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wogute are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 2,296,428. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kampala District, where 41 percent live, Mayuge District, where 41 percent live and Kamuli District, where 6 percent live. Outside of Uganda it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Sudan, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wongut | 83 | 162 | / |
| Woguti | 83 | 102 | / |
| Bogute | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wougut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wonguti | 77 | 37 | / |
| Bogutte | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wagoute | 77 | 3 | / |
| Woghuti | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wongaut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wongout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bogut | 73 | 816 | / |
| Wagut | 73 | 128 | / |
| Wogot | 73 | 8 | / |
| Vogut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuegutte | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wongutai | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bougoute | 71 | 6 | / |
| Waagoute | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waguthie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waguti | 67 | 476 | / |
| Boguth | 67 | 305 | / |
| Wonguthai | 67 | 181 | / |
| Waguta | 67 | 113 | / |
| Wogota | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bagute | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wagite | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bogutt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Boigut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boggut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bugute | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boughaute | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wagust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vogutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boguti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bougut | 67 | 1 | / |
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