Wogute Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207

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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Wogute Last Name Facts

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.

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Wagite6714/
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Boigut675/
Boggut673/
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