Magua Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Magua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4751:97,2218,575
South Africa1471:368,55633,364
Argentina921:464,60234,717
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
England81:6,964,757184,742
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Magua (285) may also be a first name.

Magua Last Name Facts

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

Magua (Arabic: ماغوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻙ, Hindi: मगुआ, Oriya: ମାଗୁଆ) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magua? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 343,621st most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,829,940 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Magua are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Magua is also the 524,196th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 285 people.

Magua is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 475 people, or 1 in 97,221. In Kenya Magua is most prevalent in: Nakuru County, where 33 percent reside, Muranga County, where 25 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 25 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 9 percent reside.

Magua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magua has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magua Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Magua surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Magua earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.34% more than the national average, earning R 504,612 per year and in United States they earn 22.05% more than the national average, earning $52,662 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maigua916,851/
Maygua91928/
Maghua9124/
Maguai9115/
Maguea918/
Maugua916/
Maguay914/
Maguah913/
Maagua912/
Maîgua911/
Maguap911/
Magcuha83260/
Manggua8320/
Maiguas838/
Meaguad837/
Mangwua835/
Maiguad833/
Maguhat832/
Manguha832/
Mayguay832/
Maguaha831/
Manguah831/
Macguad831/
Magguad831/
Maguaas831/
Maiguay831/
Maiguea831/
Mayguas831/
Maiguah831/
Maangua831/
Magquwa831/
Makua8016,065/
Magwa804,890/
Magba802,131/
Macua801,799/
Maguo80871/
Maqua80339/
Mogua80138/
Magva8011/
Mahaguay77717/
Mangguai7714/
Meangwua778/
Meanguah777/
Maghuhat771/
Moigua735,270/
Macuha732,475/
Magwai732,223/
Moguea731,012/
Maigwa73982/
Magbuo73717/
Maguey73609/
Makuoa73395/
Makgwa73190/
Maggwa73159/
Maquea73155/
Magway73134/
Magvas73114/
Magwah7359/
Magvay7343/
Moguad7343/
Magbay7342/
Magbai7336/
Maicua7332/
Masqua7328/
Makkua7328/
Magbau7327/
Maquat7325/
Makuay7325/
Mankua7323/
Maiguo7321/
Maukwa7319/
Magwad7314/
Mmagwa7311/
Maikua7311/
Mancua739/
Maquah737/
Magbou737/
Mhagwa736/
Maiqua736/
Maugba736/
Maguei736/
Magvat735/
Magwat735/
Meugua735/
Maguou735/
Mmakua734/
Magguo734/
Maagba734/
Maguoz734/
Makuah733/
Maquai732/
Mascua732/
Mougua732/
Moguat732/
Mahgba732/
Macuas732/
Maquay731/
Maquas731/
Meigua731/
Meagwa731/
Maghuo731/
Maquêa731/
Maukua731/
Macqua731/
Macuah731/
Macuat731/
Macuay731/
Maghwa731/
Maguoi731/
Magvaa731/
Magvaš731/
Maquad731/
Manqua731/
Maygba731/
Moghua731/
Moguay731/
Moguoa731/
Máguas731/
Magvaz731/
Magwaz731/
Mgagwa731/
Magwau731/
Makuae731/
Moguas731/
Maghway67497/
Maikuea67156/
Mahagwa67137/
Macquat67131/
Mangwea67111/
Mainqua6790/
Masquat6786/
Maigbay6729/
Mangwah6718/
Magwout6716/
Moiguah6715/
Makkuea6715/
Magouho6713/
Makgwai6711/
Maikuha6710/
Mankuah6710/
Masquas678/
Mang'wa676/
Mahgbay676/
Maghbay676/
Makouha676/
Mouguah674/
Mahguop674/
Machcua673/
Mouguas673/
Makuatt672/
Mahakua671/
Maghuop671/
Maghwat671/
Makuath671/
Maigvat671/
Mazzcua671/
Moguaha671/
Moguahe671/
Mahgbai671/
Meagbay671/
Manquea671/
Muoguha671/
Macquay671/
Magbaha671/
Maquaat671/
Maquach671/
Makuhay671/
Mahngwa671/
Mancuha671/
Mangwha671/
Mouguaz671/
Monghua671/
Monguah671/
Mojngua671/
Muongua671/
Mangwaa671/
Maakgwa671/
Moungua671/
Maykuea671/
Maikuae671/
Makuaat671/
Maquaid670/
MacKuay670/
MacQuai670/

Magua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magua in the Hindi language
मगुआmagu'a-
Magua in the Oriya language
ମାଗୁଆmagu'a78.79
ମଗୁଆmagu'a21.21
Magua in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻙmak50
ﻣﺎﻏﻪmaghh25
ﻣﺎﻕmaq25
Magua in the Arabic language
ماغواmaghwa-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Magua
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