Magwali Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magwali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2511:155,53513,634
Philippines1911:530,04360,758
Zimbabwe1871:82,55712,049
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Magwali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magwali occurs most in Uganda. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magwali? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 455,289th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Magwali reside; 40 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Magwali is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 155,535. In Uganda Magwali is primarily concentrated in: Sironko District, where 62 percent reside, Bulambuli District, where 11 percent reside and Kapchorwa District, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 26 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 25 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Magwali
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