Maugu Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Maugu Surname User-submission:

Maugu is a Meru surname, meaning 'bee hives'. People with this name were born in an area with many bee hives.

Maugu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1081:427,59223,179
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Maugu (128) may also be a first name.

Maugu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Maugu is a Meru surname, meaning 'bee hives'. People with this name were born in an area with many bee hives.

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Maugu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maugu (Hindi: माुगु, Marathi: मौगु, Russian: Маугу) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maugu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maugu is the 1,710,039th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Maugu are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 821,896th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 128 people.

The last name Maugu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 427,592. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Tharaka Nithi County, where 90 percent reside, Embu County, where 8 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya Maugu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Maugu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mahugu911,569/
Maungu911,233/
Mayugu91458/
Maughu91197/
Majugu9118/
Maugou912/
Maugau910/
Maugus910/
Magu896,568/
Mugu892,396/
Mayungu83504/
Majungu8325/
Maugaut834/
Maugout832/
Maungou832/
Maughuu831/
Maiungu831/
Majuugu831/
Mayuugu831/
Maungau831/
Maugaus830/
Mangu8022,737/
Magut804,426/
Mungu804,020/
Muggu801,993/
Maggu801,194/
Magus80639/
Maigu80286/
Mhugu80256/
Muguç80206/
Magud80176/
Mugut80125/
Mmagu8070/
Mugup8042/
Maguu8035/
Mgugu8029/
Maguz8024/
Muguu8021/
Makgu8021/
Maguś8020/
Mughu8016/
Muugu8015/
Mugus8015/
Muigu8014/
Mugud8013/
Meagu8012/
Maagu8012/
Maguh808/
Magup808/
Musgu804/
Maegu803/
Muguh803/
Mugou803/
Mahgu802/
Mgagu802/
Muogu801/
Maguí801/
Maguš801/
Muhgu801/
Mmugu801/
Maugoust7723/
Mayhungu772/
Mmajuogu771/
Majungau771/
Mayougou771/
Maingu7310,158/
Mhungu732,332/
Mougou731,094/
Manggu73445/
Muyagu73444/
Munggu73222/
Magueu73220/
Mahagu73142/
Maangu73141/
Maigut73114/
Mhangu7391/
Munguh7387/
Mayegu7373/
Muingu7365/
Mujegu7360/
Meangu7338/
Mugueu7334/
Mungou7325/
Muguha7323/
Moungu7323/
Mughud7319/
Masgut7319/
Mehagu7318/
Masgud7315/
Maguss7314/
Mayogu7310/
Majagu7310/
Munghu739/
Maigup739/
Mahgup739/
Mughus738/
Muyegu737/
Mayagu737/
Maiegu736/
Mougut736/
Mijagu735/
Maguch734/
Mughuu734/
Magguh734/
Manguj734/
Maygut733/
Maiogu733/
Mugush733/
Mugheu733/
Muguch732/
Majegu732/
Mugahu732/
Mmungu732/
Maigus732/
Mayigu732/
Majigu731/
M'Gugu731/
Maqgus731/
Mougus731/
Muguth731/
Mmuggu731/
Maeguu731/
Magust731/
Magusz731/
Maguľa731/
Majogu731/
Manguș731/
Mougup731/
Mughou731/
Mugguh731/
Moyagu731/
Meughu731/
Mujagu731/
Magutt731/
Maggut731/
Mung'u731/
Mmangu731/
Maguus731/
Maggus730/
Mayoungou71379/
Moungou671,283/
Mogu67892/
Mayangu67818/
Mayingu67702/
Muyengu67461/
Magó67451/
Muyangu67289/
Mujangu67109/
Mujingu6797/
Mayengu6796/
Mayiogu6774/
Muyingu6769/
Majangu6751/
Mahiagu6728/
Mayongu6728/
Muyeghu6726/
Magujje6726/
Majingu6721/
Mung'ou6715/
Muunguu6713/
Majengu6712/
Mougueu6712/
Mouggou679/
Maiangu679/
Mung'eu678/
Magueuh678/
Maiguth678/
Mougous676/
Majigud676/
Masguut676/
Mousgou675/
Mougouh674/
McGu673/
Mung'ui673/
Miyangu672/
Meugueu672/
Maagueu672/
Mahgueu672/
Mangguh672/
Mainggu671/
Muoguha671/
Majiogu671/
Magú671/
Machgut671/
M'Mungu671/
Maghuut671/
Magueup671/
Magù671/
Majguth671/
Mahyegu671/
Mougoud671/
Mougout671/
Mugueue671/
Mugujje671/
Muguuha671/
Mounguh671/
Meughui671/
Meyangu671/
Mungguu671/
Muyongu671/
Muyaggu671/
Mushguu671/
Mahhgup671/
Mashgut671/

Maugu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maugu in the Marathi language
मौगुmaugu-
Maugu in the Hindi language
माुगुmaugu75
मागूmagu25
Maugu in the Russian language
Маугуmaugu-

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