Mdega Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Mdega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 169 | 1:313,264 | 23,875 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Mdega (52) may also be a first name.
Mdega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mdega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mdega is found most in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mdega? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mdega is the 1,222,957th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mdega live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 52 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 313,264. In Tanzania Mdega is mostly found in: Singida Region, where 96 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 2 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 1 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mdeiga | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mdeaga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mmdega | 91 | 1 | / |
| M'Deiga | 83 | 7 | / |
| Mdoga | 80 | 377 | / |
| Mdege | 80 | 318 | / |
| Mdaga | 80 | 51 | / |
| Mdiga | 80 | 26 | / |
| Mddaga | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Dege | 73 | 1 | / |
| M'Daïga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mdhengi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mdigaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mdhenge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mdegehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mdogo | 60 | 2,147 | / |
| Mdigo | 60 | 899 | / |
| Mdjgj | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mdago | 60 | 1 | / |
| M'Dogo | 55 | 2 | / |
| Mdigoh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mdigos | 55 | 1 | / |
| M'Digo | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mehedeguei | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mdigous | 50 | 3 | / |
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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 Mdega
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