Magaigwa Surname
Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname
Magaigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 712 | 1:74,356 | 7,734 |
| Kenya | 475 | 1:97,221 | 8,575 |
Magaigwa (159) may also be a first name.
Magaigwa Demographics
Magaigwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Magaigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magaigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Magaigwa is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Magaigwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 315,974th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Magaigwa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 727,628th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 159 people.
The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 712 people, or 1 in 74,356. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 74 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 1 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Magaigwa is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 40 percent are found.
Magaigwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Magaigwa surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magaigwaa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Magagwa | 93 | 89 | / |
| Magigwa | 93 | 7 | / |
| Magoigwa | 88 | 5 | / |
| Magakwa | 80 | 429 | / |
| Magiqwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Magagwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magagba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magankwa | 75 | 34 | / |
| Makgakwa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Magaguoa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Magakgwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maigagwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moigoigwa | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mongangwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makgakgwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maigougwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magakwe | 67 | 2,634 | / |
| Mogegwa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Magagui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Magakwi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mogikwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mogakwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magague | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mogiqwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magagbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magaqui | 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 Magaigwa
- 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