Magaja Surname
Approximately 178 people bear this surname
Magaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Kenya | 57 | 1:810,174 | 31,920 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
Magaja (32) may also be a first name.
Magaja Demographics
Magaja Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Magaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magaja (Hindi: मगजा, Marathi: मगजा) occurs most in Uganda. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magaja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Magaja is the 1,281,391st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. Magaja occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Magaja live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Magaja is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 32 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 629,666. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Budaka District, where 48 percent reside, Kibuku District, where 29 percent reside and Pallisa District, where 19 percent reside. Barring Uganda Magaja exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 32 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.
Magaja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magaja in the Hindi language | ||
| मगजा | magaja | - |
| Magaja in the Marathi language | ||
| मगजा | magaja | 75 |
| मागजा | magaja | 25 |
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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 Magaja
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