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

The last name Magua (Arabic: ماغوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻙ, Hindi: मगुआ, Oriya: ମାଗୁଆ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magua? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 343,621st most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,829,940 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Magua reside; 45 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 524,196th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 285 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 475 people, or 1 in 97,221. In Kenya Magua is mostly concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 33 percent live, Muranga County, where 25 percent live and Nairobi County, where 25 percent live. Outside of Kenya Magua occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.

Magua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Magua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magua surname rose 4,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Magua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Magua last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the 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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