Amuguni Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Amuguni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amuguni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya641:721,56130,456
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Amuguni Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amuguni Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Amuguni is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amuguni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,333,370th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Amuguni live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 721,561. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Vihiga County, where 84 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 6 percent reside and Nandi County, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amunguni931/
Amugune861,873/
Hamuguna8047/
Amogunyi805/
Amungune801/
Amougoune751/
Amogune711/
Amighini67187/
Amougone674/
Amigoune671/
Omooguni671/
Amigine571/
Emigini571/
Omughiene501/

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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
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  • 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 Amuguni
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