Mgaji Surname

575,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mgaji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mgaji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3771:140,42912,917
Nigeria1641:1,080,13944,870
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736

Mgaji (34) may also be a first name.

Mgaji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mgaji (Marathi: मोगाजी) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Mgaji click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mgaji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mgaji is the 575,362nd most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 13,322,753 people. Mgaji occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mgaji are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mgaji is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 34 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 377 people, or 1 in 140,429. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dodoma Region, where 56 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 41 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania Mgaji occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Mgaji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (82%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mngaji9127/
Mgajio912/
Mgaaji912/
Maji89432,870/
Mgai8921/
Mengaji83101/
Mingaji831/
Maaji806,469/
Mgazi801,002/
Mgayi80952/
Mguji80887/
Mmaji80619/
Majii80477/
Mhaji80475/
Mgaju80426/
Majiy80373/
Mgagi80308/
Mahji80301/
Mgasi80242/
Majij80231/
Majio80216/
Mgoji80167/
Majie80140/
Majih8091/
Mgajo8038/
Majyi8014/
Mghai808/
Mgaje807/
Hmaji804/
Mgaja804/
Mgaiz804/
Mgeji803/
Mmgai802/
Majiç802/
Mhgai801/
Majiæ801/
Mgiji801/
Mgajy801/
Mngai801/
Menghaji771/
Mai751,714,017/
Maj7527,175/
Mahjih73524/
Mahaji73426/
Mmauji73212/
Mingai73174/
Mngazi73159/
Mengai73131/
Majith73103/
Mingaj7394/
M'Ngai7388/
Mghazi7345/
Mahjie7342/
Mengaj7329/
Mngoji7328/
Mgachi7319/
Ma'aji7317/
Maajio7315/
Mnguji7312/
Mgauzi738/
Mghait738/
Mgadzi737/
Mnggai737/
M'Gaiz734/
Mgajah732/
Maajie732/
Majihe731/
M'Gazi731/
Mgaiah731/
Mghuji731/
Mngaja731/
Mahjio731/
Mhahji731/
Mgazie731/
Mghaiz731/
Mghasi731/
Mghayi731/
Mgaice731/
Mngeji731/
Mnghai731/
Mmajie731/
Maajis731/
Mgasie730/
McGait730/
Maia67262,701/
Maie67256,853/
Maii6750,391/
Maja6723,805/
Miji6720,809/
Maio6720,282/
Mayi6715,444/
Maiz6713,760/
Muji679,181/
Moji677,661/
Maid677,324/
Maje676,856/
Mais676,519/
Majo675,401/
Mait674,182/
Maai673,953/
Maih672,548/
Maju672,479/
Meji672,173/
Maip671,324/
Maiß67552/
Mgoa67543/
Maij67504/
Majj67482/
Maiu67294/
Mgoi67253/
Maiy67199/
Mgau67134/
Majh67129/
Maaj67104/
Mgaa6785/
Majó6781/
Mengaje6771/
McGahie6766/
Mhai6763/
Mahajid6743/
Mmai6730/
Máji6728/
Minggai6728/
Mengazi6727/
Maić6726/
Minghai6724/
Mingajo6722/
Mahj6719/
Mahajiy6715/
Mgaieth6713/
Majy6712/
Mingazi679/
Menggai679/
Mahajit678/
Majà677/
Mingaia675/
Mgay675/
McGazzi675/
Mng'azi675/
Mgae675/
Mghazzi675/
Mgea673/
Mguj672/
Hmai672/
Mingaja672/
Majô672/
Maié672/
Mingaie672/
Majå672/
Majé672/
Majč672/
Minkgai672/
Myji672/
Minghaj671/
Mngujiy671/
M'Ghazi671/
Mmaj671/
Maiô671/
Maiá671/
Majú671/
Maió671/
Mahajie671/
Mahajio671/
Mayj671/
Mengajo671/
Mági671/
Mégi671/
Maajith671/
Menghai671/
Maahaji671/
Mnggayi671/
Mgoj671/
Mhaj671/
Hmaj671/
McGaise670/
McGaisy670/

Mgaji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mgaji in the Marathi language
मोगाजीmogaji50
मगाजीmagaji50

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