Magehu Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Magehu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magehu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Magehu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magehu (Hindi: मगेहू) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magehu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Magehu is the 4,649,889th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Magehu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Magehu reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 3,114,213. In Tanzania Magehu is most common in: Geita Region, where 53 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 24 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 24 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mageu9195/
Mageau83769/
Mangeu8352/
Magieu8318/
Makgeu838/
Maageu832/
Mageeu831/
Meageu831/
Mageyu831/
Mageui831/
Mageus831/
Maguehout802/
Maghehout801/
Mangieu7731/
Mangeyu779/
Mageaud775/
Mageuid774/
Mangeju772/
Mangeau771/
Maigeou771/
Magahui771/
Mageaut771/
Maghyou771/
Maugeau771/
Mahngeu771/
Maghieu771/
Mangeuh771/
Mogeu7319/
Megeu732/
Maingeau7120/
Maghjouj717/
Maghoyup711/
Mangejju711/
Maghuyup711/
Maguju6732/
Maguyu6717/
Mogeau672/
Megeau672/
Maguiu671/
Mongeu671/
Muogeu671/
Mogeuh671/
Megyeu671/
Magjus671/
Magoiu671/
Magyou671/
Magoju671/
Magjut671/

Magehu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magehu in the Hindi language
मगेहूmagehu-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Magehu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis