Mgeni Surname
Approximately 27,602 people bear this surname
Mgeni Surname User-submission:
The Mgeni surname means 'guest'.
Mgeni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 26,746 | 1:1,979 | 262 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Kenya | 261 | 1:176,934 | 13,356 |
| South Africa | 100 | 1:541,777 | 42,852 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Mgeni (13,692) may also be a first name.
Mgeni Surname Meaning
Mgeni Demographics
Mgeni Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mgeni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mgeni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mgeni is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mgeni click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mgeni? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,831st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 264,022 people. The last name Mgeni occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mgeni reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mgeni is also the 49,420th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 13,692 people.
This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 26,746 people, or 1 in 1,979. In Tanzania Mgeni is most common in: Njombe Region, where 23 percent are found, Iringa Region, where 13 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 1 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Mgeni Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mgeni surname is chiefly Christian (57%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mgeni surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Mgeni earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.51% less than the national average, earning R 46,320 per year and in United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgenih | 91 | 1 | / |
| M'Geni | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mjeni | 80 | 1,400 | / |
| Mgini | 80 | 1,172 | / |
| Mseni | 80 | 128 | / |
| Mceni | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mgene | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mxeni | 80 | 2 | / |
| Msengi | 73 | 17,308 | / |
| Mcheni | 73 | 924 | / |
| Mzengi | 73 | 359 | / |
| Msenyi | 73 | 16 | / |
| Mcenyi | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mjesni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mzeeni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Msheni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgener | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhseni | 73 | 1 | / |
| McEnie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mginis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mshengi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mcheini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msengih | 67 | 1 | / |
| McEniss | 67 | 1 | / |
| McHeniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| McEnish | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mgeni
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