Magawata Surname

72,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Magawata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magawata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger4,2301:4,537425
Nigeria2,5161:70,4075,086
Benin361:287,10024,014
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Magawata (2,236) may also be a first name.

Magawata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magawata occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magawata? popularity and diffusion

It is the 72,632nd most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,073,909 people. The last name Magawata occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Magawata live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 158,018th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 2,236 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is held by 4,230 people, or 1 in 4,537. In Niger Magawata is most common in: Dosso Region, where 74 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 13 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 7 percent reside. Barring Niger it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 37 percent reside and Benin, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Magawata
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