Mbagwa Surname

228,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mbagwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mbagwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,7411:30,4093,614
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
England41:13,929,515290,718
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mbagwa (13) may also be a first name.

Mbagwa Last Name Facts

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

Mbagwa is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mbagwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mbagwa is the 228,674th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,112,611 people. The last name Mbagwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mbagwa are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mbagwa is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent given name globally It is held by 13 people.

Mbagwa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,741 people, or 1 in 30,409. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Songwe Region, where 85 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 13 percent live and Iringa Region, where 1 percent live. Other than Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbaigwa921,233/
Mbaagwa929/
Mbaggwa921/
Mbasgwa921/
Mbagwua921/
Mbahgwa921/
Mbahagwa861/
Mbakwa831,645/
Mbegwa83263/
Mbagwo8332/
Mbogwa8326/
Mbagwe8320/
Mbagwi839/
Mbagba836/
Mbagua833/
Mbaigwe7754/
Mbangwi7749/
Mbakwea7714/
Mbaigba778/
Mbeakwa774/
Mbaagwo773/
Mbakwah773/
Mmbegwa771/
Mbohgwa771/
Mbaikwa771/
Mbogwah771/
Nbangwa771/
Nmbakwa771/
Mbahgwe771/
Nmbagwo771/
Mbaagwe771/
Mbagwue771/
Mbahkwa771/
Mbhakwa771/
Mbatcwa771/
Mbahgwi771/
M'Mbakwa7121/
Mbongwai711/
Mbohngwa711/
Mbaicwua711/
M'Baicwa711/
Mbakwe673,681/
Mbekwa671,709/
Mbague67203/
Mbagbe6748/
Mbakwo6734/
Mbokwa6734/
Mbagui6727/
Mbakwi6726/
Mbogwo6712/
Mbagbo6711/
Mbogwe677/
Mbakua676/
Nbakwa671/
Mbocwa671/
Mbogwi671/
Mbacua671/
Mbagbi671/
Nbagwo671/
Mbacwe671/

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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
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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 Mbagwa
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