Magwaja Surname
Approximately 459 people bear this surname
Magwaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 451 | 1:117,387 | 11,234 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Magwaja Demographics
Average Magwaja Salary in
South Africa
R 42,012
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Magwaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magwaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Magwaja is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magwaja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 656,126th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. Magwaja occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Magwaja are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 117,387. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Morogoro Region, where 75 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 9 percent live. Barring Tanzania Magwaja is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Magwaja Last Name Statistics demography
Magwaja earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.32% less than the national average, earning R 42,012 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magwaya | 86 | 2,216 | / |
| Magbaja | 86 | 33 | / |
| Magweja | 86 | 5 | / |
| Makwaja | 86 | 5 | / |
| Magwija | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mogwaja | 86 | 2 | / |
| Magwaji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mangwaji | 80 | 6 | / |
| Maigwaju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magwauya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mangwajo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maigwajo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magwai | 77 | 2,223 | / |
| Magway | 77 | 134 | / |
| Makwaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magvaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magwau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mangwayah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makwaya | 71 | 7,248 | / |
| Maghway | 71 | 497 | / |
| Magwayi | 71 | 411 | / |
| Makwaia | 71 | 244 | / |
| Makweja | 71 | 167 | / |
| Mangwea | 71 | 111 | / |
| Magwiya | 71 | 25 | / |
| Magbaya | 71 | 22 | / |
| Makwija | 71 | 21 | / |
| Magwiji | 71 | 21 | / |
| Magwaye | 71 | 20 | / |
| Magueja | 71 | 18 | / |
| Maguaje | 71 | 13 | / |
| Magbaje | 71 | 12 | / |
| Makgwai | 71 | 11 | / |
| Magweya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Makwaai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maguaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mogwija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maguaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogwaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magwayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maguaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magweji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magbaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makwaje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangweha | 67 | 171 | / |
| Meaguaje | 67 | 71 | / |
| Mahagway | 67 | 50 | / |
| Maikwaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Magqwayi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mangweya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mangwayi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Madkwaai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mankwaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makwayaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangwayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magwooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magwijya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangwawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahangwahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makgwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makwauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maungwai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Magwaja
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis