Magubu Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Magubu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magubu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2801:189,07716,295
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Magubu (33) may also be a first name.

Magubu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magubu occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magubu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Magubu is the 718,674th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Magubu live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 33 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 189,077. In Tanzania it is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 58 percent reside, Mara Region, where 31 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Magubu exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Magubu Last Name Statistics demography

Magubu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.22% less than the national average, earning R 61,272 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangubu92189/
Maghubu9215/
Magubhu927/
Maagubu927/
Maguwu83266/
Maguvu8381/
Magobu835/
Magibu834/
Mogubu831/
Mangoubou801/
Mongubu7748/
Magusvu7744/
Mokgubu777/
Magumpu772/
Maguvhu771/
Manguvu771/
Makgobu771/
Mangumpu712/
Mainguwu711/
Mogobu6782/
Mougoubou6723/
Moungoubou63169/
Mokgobu621,890/
Mogoebu621/
Mogumpou573/

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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
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  • 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 Magubu
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