Mawega Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mawega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mawega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya631:733,01430,691
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mawega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mawega occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mawega is the 2,185,341st most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mawega reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 733,014. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisumu County, where 86 percent live, Migori County, where 6 percent live and Siaya County, where 6 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 12 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Mawega Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Majwega92695/
Mawenga92121/
Mawuega922/
Maega91780/
Mahwenga8636/
Majjwega8629/
Majweega8624/
Majwegga862/
Maajwega861/
Mayega833,897/
Mabega83381/
Maegga8386/
Maegau8343/
Mawaga8342/
Mawego8342/
Maegai839/
Majega838/
Mavega837/
Mawiga836/
Mawoga832/
Mauega832/
Maiega831/
Mawege831/
Maegha831/
Mmaega831/
Mawegi831/
Mayenga7713,705/
Majenga771,086/
Mavenga77494/
Mahwaga77170/
Maiwaga7782/
Mavaega7769/
Mawengo7736/
Maiwoga7726/
Mawegye7723/
Mawagay7720/
Mayegga7720/
Maviega7719/
Mayegas7713/
Maiwiga778/
Mavhega777/
Maewoga775/
Maienga775/
Maswiga772/
Mayoega772/
Mayeega772/
Mawagga772/
Mawegge772/
Majeega771/
Majegad771/
Mahwiga771/
Mabhega771/
Mawigha771/
Mawiego771/
Mawagai771/
Mawagha771/
Maivega771/
Majwege771/
Mayegoa771/
Maywaga771/
Maswego771/
Maiga73452,826/
Meaga732,904/
Muega732,045/
Mauga731,371/
Meiga73432/
Maege73136/
Myega73100/
Meuga7375/
Moega7358/
Mayga7353/
Maego7353/
Maegi7338/
Meega7333/
Maîga7318/
Meyga7315/
Miega739/
Maegy737/
Majga733/
Mahyenga7190/
Mavhenga7135/
Maswegho7134/
Mawaigha7117/
Magienga714/
Massuega711/
Mahwenge711/
Maihekga711/
Mayuga677,625/
Mainga676,412/
Maunga674,894/
Majiga673,970/
Muyaga671,152/
Mayiga67866/
Mayaga67657/
Miyaga67616/
Majaga67548/
Mayoga67531/
Mabego67474/
Maygay67267/
Mabege67244/
Moyaga67220/
Meanga67158/
Meigas67108/
Myegha67106/
Mahuga6799/
Maigai6799/
Meyaga6793/
Moyega6774/
Maigha6771/
Mowaga6768/
Majoga6753/
Maigad6749/
Mavaga6747/
Maigah6745/
Maugat6744/
Maviga6742/
Meinga6737/
Maegey6733/
Maigau6731/
Mayego6727/
Majgat6726/
Majege6725/
Maygai6723/
Mobega6719/
Meľaga6719/
Mujaga6717/
Mabiga6717/
Meunga6716/
Maugas6715/
Meugah6715/
Mehaga6715/
Mawogo6715/
Movaga6714/
Mheega6714/
Maeghe6714/
Majgai6714/
Mayege6712/
Maigay6712/
Meyega6712/
Mavego6712/
Mabegi6711/
Meugat6711/
Maynga6711/
Maigas6711/
Maygha6710/
Mayegi679/
Maioga678/
Majuga677/
Maugha676/
Maigaa676/
Maiuga676/
Maigat675/
Majegi675/
Meygas674/
Moegha674/
Meagau674/
Muyega674/
Majjga673/
Maiaga673/
Mujega673/
Majego673/
Maaiga672/
Maugea672/
Maigap672/
Maugay672/
Mewaga672/
Mevaga672/
Mmaiga672/
Maeggi672/
Maegou672/
Maugah672/
Mijega672/
Miyega672/
Meagha671/
Maeghi671/
Maiiga671/
Maikga671/
Maygoa671/
Maugga671/
Meagai671/
Maghea671/
Meyiga671/
Miegha671/
Maigea671/
Maugad671/
Mawigo671/
Maegie671/
M'Maouega671/
Maiege671/
Maiego671/
Maigga671/
Maiyga671/
Maygaa671/
Meegah671/
Mouega671/
Movega671/
Mevega671/
Mevoga671/
Mewiga671/
Meyoga671/
Mojaga671/
Mojega671/
Mejega671/
Myegai671/
Mavoga671/
Maukga671/
Meigat671/
Myjaga671/
Muiaga671/
Meegay671/
Meygay671/
Maugau670/

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