Mfogo Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mfogo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mfogo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mfogo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mfogo is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mfogo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mfogo reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya Mfogo is most common in: Vihiga County, where 67 percent live, Nairobi County, where 17 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 17 percent live. Beside Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mfongo9137/
Mfoggo918/
Mfocgo912/
Mfokgo911/
Mfongou83126/
Mfougou8377/
Mfonqgo831/
Mfago801/
Nfogo801/
Mfoga801/
Mfoungou7750/
Mfongouh771/
Mfungo738,855/
Mphogo732,262/
Mfonga73108/
Nfongo7327/
Mfango7315/
Nfocgo733/
Nfokgo733/
Mfekgo732/
Mfaugo731/
Nfogho731/
Nfuogo731/
Nfogou731/
Nfogop731/
Mfouga731/
Mphongo67252/
Mfounga6738/
Nfongou6725/
Nfongho6710/
Mphokgo671/
Nfougoh671/
Nfoncgo671/
Nfokgoh671/
Mfeungo671/
Mfangou671/

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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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  • 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 Mfogo
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