Mgesi Surname

359,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mgesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mgesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9961:53,1545,853
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
England21:27,859,030389,889

Mgesi (2,233) may also be a first name.

Mgesi Last Name Facts

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

Mgesi is most common in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mgesi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 359,713th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,236,888 people. Mgesi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mgesi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 158,149th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 2,233 people.

Mgesi is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 996 people, or 1 in 53,154. In Tanzania Mgesi is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 65 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 13 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

Mgesi Last Name Statistics demography

Mgesi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.45% less than the national average, earning R 86,868 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mogesi912,519/
Magesi91236/
Mugesi9193/
Megesi9145/
Migesi913/
Mgessi911/
Mges8922/
Megyesi832,911/
Magessi8381/
Mwogesi8353/
Moagesi839/
Magiesi834/
Mogesie834/
Mogesoi834/
Mugeesi833/
Myagesi831/
Magesci831/
Mageesi831/
Mwagesi831/
Moges80165,052/
Mages803,145/
Meges80161/
Mgese80103/
Muges8066/
Msesi8058/
Miges8029/
Möges8029/
Mgeci8017/
Mgesa8016/
Mgezi8015/
Mgisi8010/
Mgeso805/
Mgeji803/
Mgegi802/
Mjesi801/
Mèges801/
Mgess801/
Mogessie771,935/
Megyessi7720/
Magesiya773/
Moageisi773/
Megiessi771/
Mwegyesi771/
Mogeyisi771/
Magesa7340,848/
Magezi7319,138/
Mogese7312,956/
Magese735,425/
Mogess734,841/
Mogesa73789/
Megyes73634/
Mugezi73547/
Mugeci73360/
Mugesa73286/
Mageso73183/
Mugees7358/
Megies7353/
Magisi7333/
Mgeswa7324/
Mugese7319/
Mueges7318/
Migisi7315/
Mauges7311/
Mogeso7311/
Mogees7310/
Mugeso7310/
Megezi736/
Migyes736/
Mugisi736/
Migese735/
Mchesi734/
Mgessa734/
Megeus734/
Magees733/
Mogezi733/
Megese733/
Meyges732/
Meoges732/
Meages732/
Mouges732/
Mugies732/
Megesa732/
Megeso732/
Mogisi732/
Mageci732/
Mcesai731/
Mageas731/
Magesu731/
Mageus731/
Megees731/
Meuges731/
Meiges731/
Maiges731/
Mugeis731/
Migezi731/
Mogesu731/
Mwoges731/
Mooges731/
Mogies731/
Mogeis731/
Megeci731/
Magess730/
Muiges730/
Magies730/
Megess730/
Mogesse674,353/
Magessa672,679/
Magesse67366/
Mageuzi67196/
Mwegesa6798/
Moagisi6784/
Megyesy6773/
Miegies6738/
Megyese6731/
Magiasi6715/
Meigies6715/
Magiezi6714/
Megyeši6714/
Maagesø6710/
Maggies678/
Mwogesa677/
Migisei675/
Maugees674/
Magesso674/
Mageezi673/
Mougeos672/
Magesyo671/
Magisih671/
Megeyes671/
Megysei671/
Myegezi671/
Muhgees671/
Mogessa671/
Mogyosi671/
Magezio671/
Maagezi671/
Magezii671/
Magissi671/
Maigisi671/
Mugeuzi671/
Mugewas671/
Mugezia671/
Meygies671/
Migezio671/
Migiesa671/
Meigisi671/
Megyési671/
Megesaa671/
Maagese671/
Mogezie671/
Magessy671/
Migesse670/
Maeeges670/
Maeiges670/

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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 Mgesi
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