Maghala Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Maghala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Maghala (18) may also be a first name.
Maghala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maghala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maghala (Hindi: मघला, Marathi: मघला) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Maghala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maghala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Maghala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Maghala live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Maghala is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 18 people.
This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 5,577,040. In Uganda Maghala is primarily concentrated in: Kasese District, where 100 percent live. Excluding Uganda Maghala is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent live and Tanzania, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maghala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maghala in the Hindi language | ||
| मघला | maghala | - |
| Maghala in the Marathi language | ||
| मघला | maghala | - |
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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 Maghala
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