Magwati Surname

525,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magwati Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magwati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5851:26,3904,053
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Magwati (28) may also be a first name.

Magwati Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magwati (Hindi: मागवती, Marathi: माग्वती) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magwati? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 525,029th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 11,792,145 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Magwati are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Magwati is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 28 people.

It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 585 people, or 1 in 26,390. In Zimbabwe Magwati is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 42 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 33 percent reside and Harare Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Magwati Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Magwati in the Marathi language
माग्वतीmagvati-
Magwati in the Hindi language
मागवतीmagavati50
मगवतीmagavati50

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