Mabgwe Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mabgwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mabgwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3191:48,3967,415
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Mabgwe (91) may also be a first name.

Mabgwe Last Name Facts

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

Mabgwe occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabgwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mabgwe is the 837,371st most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. The surname Mabgwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mabgwe reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mabgwe is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 91 people.

The last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 319 people, or 1 in 48,396. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Midlands Province, where 31 percent reside, Harare Province, where 22 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabengwe861/
Mabgwi8312/
Mabkwe831/
Maibingwe801/
Maibegue711/
Mabgui674/
Mebgue671/
Mobengue5769/
Maibeque574/
Mobingue571/
Mampengue531/

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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
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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 Mabgwe
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