Magwu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Magwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Magwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magwu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magwu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Magwu are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Magwu is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Nasarawa, where 75 percent live and Rivers, where 25 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghwu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Magkwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Magwau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mmagwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mgagwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Magwout | 83 | 16 | / |
| Mmaugwu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mangkwu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Magbu | 80 | 515 | / |
| Makwu | 80 | 39 | / |
| Macwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Megwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magueu | 73 | 220 | / |
| Magbau | 73 | 27 | / |
| Makwau | 73 | 26 | / |
| Magbeu | 73 | 18 | / |
| Maikwu | 73 | 13 | / |
| Magbou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Maguou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mmegwu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mmagbu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mankwu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mogkwu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mogweu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mahkwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Makwut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Makwui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Makweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Magueuh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mahgueu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maagueu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magwooe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmaukwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makwout | 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 Magwu
- 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