Magoto Surname

235,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9111:58,1146,290
Zimbabwe4731:32,6395,048
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Magoto (246) may also be a first name.

Magoto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magoto occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Magoto.

How Common Is The Last Name Magoto? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 235,338th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,261,723 people. Magoto is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Magoto live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Magoto is also the 569,299th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 246 people.

The last name Magoto is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 911 people, or 1 in 58,114. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mara Region, where 40 percent are found, Ruvuma Region, where 26 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Magoto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magoto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Magoto last name increased 1,091 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magoto Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Magoto last name are 47.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 94.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Magoto earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.57% less than the national average, earning R 86,568 per year and in United States they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $39,472 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangoto921,088/
Magoito9270/
Magotho9263/
Magotto9222/
Makgoto9220/
Maigoto9211/
Magoeto923/
Maegoto923/
Maagoto921/
Makgotho86370/
Mangotho8611/
M'Magoto864/
Maigotto861/
Mageto836,665/
Magota832,385/
Mogoto83523/
Maguto83279/
Magato83122/
Megoto831/
Makgothoa801/
Mangoutou801/
Makgato775,864/
Mangota77555/
Mokgoto77455/
Makgota77447/
Manguto77103/
Mongoto7774/
Mogotho7751/
Magusto7741/
Magatto7731/
Magatos7728/
Magotha7728/
Magoeta7723/
Makgeto7717/
Magasto7712/
Magetto7711/
Maghato779/
Mogouto775/
Magatou774/
Magouta774/
Maguuto772/
Magieto772/
Megotto772/
Mgogoto772/
Mougoto772/
Magotta772/
Magosta771/
Maghota771/
Maigato771/
Moghoto771/
Mahgato771/
Mogotos771/
Maggato770/
Mokgotho718,092/
Maggetto71340/
Moungoto7196/
Manggato7184/
Makgotha7172/
Magoutas7150/
Mang'ato7143/
Manggota7115/
Mangouta7114/
Mangatoo7113/
Monghoto719/
Mang'ota719/
Magoteau715/
Maggatto712/
Makggato711/
Magotaux711/
Maagatto711/
Maghatou711/
Magietoh711/
Magetouh711/
Maggatou711/
Mongoito711/
Mongotho711/
Mokgotoa711/
Mogothoa711/
Mgogotho711/
Magietto711/
Maguta675,278/
Mageta673,834/
Magata671,759/
Mogato67839/
Mogota67504/
Magoteaux67121/
Megeto6749/
Moguto6714/
Mokgothoa6714/
Mogeto672/
Mougoutou672/
Magotteau672/
Makgatozt671/
Magueutou671/
Maggoutas671/

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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 Magoto
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