Maghuwa Surname

446,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Maghuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maghuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7641:60,4455,914

Maghuwa (156) may also be a first name.

Maghuwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maghuwa occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Maghuwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maghuwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 446,308th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 9,538,673 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maghuwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 735,679th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 156 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 764 people, or 1 in 60,445. In Kenya it is most common in: Taita Taveta County, where 78 percent live, Mombasa County, where 21 percent live and Nairobi County, where 1 percent live.

Maghuwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Maghuwa last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maghuway931/
Maguwa92917/
Maguhwa861,207/
Maiguwa86151/
Maguwah8622/
Magujwa8622/
Magouwa862/
Maghuva861/
Mayguwa861/
Maaguwa861/
Maunguwa8010/
Maigouwa805/
Magushwa803/
Maghubai801/
Magujwah801/
Maghouba801/
Maghubha801/
Maguwo77413/
Maguba77399/
Magiwa7778/
Maguva7754/
Maguwe7724/
Moguwa773/
Maguwi771/
Maghubhai75173/
Manguwo71785/
Maguvha71196/
Magubha7170/
Maigiwa7127/
Manguva7122/
Magusva7112/
Maghubi719/
Magubai715/
Moguwai715/
Magouba714/
Monguwa714/
Magubay713/
Magauba711/
Magowai711/
Magouwo711/
Magouwe711/
Magauwo711/
Magauwe711/
Manguwi711/
Maghubo711/
Maghuvi711/
Maigouba6753/
Magubhai676/
Moghuvat675/
Maghivay671/
MacGowah671/

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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 Maghuwa
  • 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