Mahagwa Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Mahagwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 136 | 1:339,558 | 20,421 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Mahagwa Demographics
Mahagwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mahagwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahagwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahagwa occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mahagwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahagwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,518,885th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mahagwa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 339,558. In Kenya Mahagwa is most numerous in: Vihiga County, where 60 percent live, Kakamega County, where 36 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 3 percent live. Other than Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live.
Mahagwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mahagwa last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahagway | 93 | 50 | / |
| Mhagwa | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mahakwa | 86 | 12 | / |
| Maakgwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahngwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magwa | 83 | 4,890 | / |
| Mahaguay | 80 | 717 | / |
| Mhangwah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mahangwahay | 78 | 1 | / |
| Magwai | 77 | 2,223 | / |
| Maigwa | 77 | 982 | / |
| Makgwa | 77 | 190 | / |
| Maggwa | 77 | 159 | / |
| Magway | 77 | 134 | / |
| Magwah | 77 | 59 | / |
| Magwad | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mmagwa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mhakwa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Maakwa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Magwat | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maagba | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maagua | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meagwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maghwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magwaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mgagwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magwau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maghway | 71 | 497 | / |
| Mangwea | 71 | 111 | / |
| Mhongwa | 71 | 20 | / |
| Mangwah | 71 | 18 | / |
| Makgwai | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mang'wa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mangwua | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mashkwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahakua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maghwat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mhangwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangwaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maangua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magquwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makwa | 67 | 3,067 | / |
| Mogwa | 67 | 667 | / |
| Megwa | 67 | 470 | / |
| Maungwah | 67 | 31 | / |
| M'Mangwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Macwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Meangwua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Magwo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maqwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maungwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magwooha | 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 Mahagwa
- 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