Magwe Surname

278,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Magwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1551:45,8375,171
Kenya761:607,63028,249
Cameroon731:284,50826,965
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
United States81:45,307,367917,113
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Magwe (91) may also be a first name.

Magwe Last Name Facts

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

Magwe is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 278,370th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,242,839 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Magwe are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Magwe is also the 998,282nd most frequent first name in the world It is held by 91 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,155 people, or 1 in 45,837. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Singida Region, where 61 percent live, Mara Region, where 14 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 9 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 5 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.

Magwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Magwe last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Magwe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.94% less than the national average, earning R 95,208 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgwe91312/
Magwee9122/
Maigwe917/
Magwey915/
Maagwe914/
Magwei912/
Magweh912/
Mahgwe912/
Maggwe911/
Mmagwe911/
Magcwe911/
Magwer911/
Mangwea83111/
Mahagwe8379/
Magweth8365/
Mahngwe8315/
Maakgwe8313/
Maghwer835/
Maghwie833/
Mmangwe832/
Magwehe831/
Magwess831/
Mhangwe831/
Magwoue831/
Magwuie831/
Magwa804,890/
Makwe802,632/
Mague801,332/
Mogwe80620/
Magbe80333/
Magwi80213/
Megwe8057/
Macwe8028/
Magve801/
Maghw801/
Maygw801/
Maqwe801/
Maigw801/
Magwouet771/
Manggwei771/
Mekgwe734,351/
Maigue732,966/
Magwai732,223/
Magbee731,390/
Maigwa73982/
Maguey73609/
Makwea73416/
Maakwe73381/
Maugue73322/
Mmakwe73278/
Mokgwe73257/
Makgwa73190/
Magoue73164/
Maggwa73159/
Makwee73138/
Magway73134/
Maghue73120/
Mgogwe73101/
Mmogwe7382/
Maagbe7374/
Makwej7368/
Makwey7356/
Magbei7345/
Maggue7339/
Maugbe7337/
Maague7334/
Maigwi7331/
Megwei7327/
Makwei7321/
Mahgue7317/
Maygue7317/
Magver7316/
Magwoi7315/
Mogwei7313/
Mahkwe7312/
Makwue7311/
Makgwi7311/
Mmagwa7311/
Mhakwe738/
Maguea738/
Mhagwa736/
Maukwe736/
Maguei736/
Macwee736/
Maqwey734/
Maïgue734/
Magbey733/
Mmegwe733/
Megwue733/
Mougwe733/
Muigwe732/
Meague732/
Maekwe732/
Maygbe732/
Mgokwe732/
Mogweu732/
Magueh731/
MacGue731/
Maikwe731/
Meagwa731/
Meakwe731/
Masgue731/
Maghwa731/
Maguee731/
Maigbe731/
Maigve731/
Makweu731/
Makwie731/
Mogwes731/
Megweh731/
Megwie731/
Madkwe731/
Maghve731/
Maggve731/
Megwee731/
Maungue676,184/
Maghway67497/
Mahakwe67223/
Maghoue67105/
Mgoghwe6797/
Mankwey6782/
Makwehe6752/
Magouet6739/
Manggue6732/
Mangkue6714/
Mahague6713/
Moungwe6712/
Makgwai6711/
Manghue6710/
MacKwer673/
Magveer672/
Makweth672/
Mangque672/
MacWeed671/
Maangwi671/
Muongwe671/
Magouer671/
Mcwe671/
Maaikwe671/
Maghbeh671/
Maghuep671/
Maguoue671/
Magoued671/
Magoueh671/
Maiggue671/
Maiguea671/
Makweih671/
Makwuet671/
Mankwei671/
Mangvee671/
Mangwii671/
Meangue671/
Mongwea671/
Mongwee671/
Mmokgwe671/
Mekgwej671/
Maakgwa671/
Magquwa671/
Mahukwe671/
Magquet670/
Magwich670/

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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 Magwe
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