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 most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mgaji? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 575,362nd most frequently used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,322,753 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mgaji live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mgaji is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 34 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 377 people, or 1 in 140,429. In Tanzania Mgaji is most prevalent in: Dodoma Region, where 56 percent live, Tabora Region, where 41 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 30 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Mgaji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mgaji last name is predominantly 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

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