Mgwa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Mgwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mgwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mgwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mgwa is found most in Cameroon. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mgwa? popularity and diffusion
Mgwa is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Mgwa are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa.
The surname Mgwa is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: East Region, where 75 percent are found and South Region, where 25 percent are found. Beside Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgwai | 89 | 6 | / |
| Mgwas | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mghwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mmgwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mghwai | 80 | 522 | / |
| Mghway | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mnghwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mgwaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mngwha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgba | 75 | 2,000 | / |
| Mgua | 75 | 190 | / |
| Mkwa | 75 | 115 | / |
| Mqwa | 75 | 64 | / |
| Mgwe | 75 | 26 | / |
| Mgwo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mgwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mgwj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mgwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mmingwa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mmengwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Men'gwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mengway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mengwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mengw'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meengwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkwai | 67 | 982 | / |
| McWha | 67 | 450 | / |
| McWay | 67 | 243 | / |
| Mkway | 67 | 192 | / |
| Mgbaa | 67 | 84 | / |
| Mgbea | 67 | 67 | / |
| Meenghwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mgbai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mguha | 67 | 11 | / |
| M'Gba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mckwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mghua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mkwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mngua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ming'hwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mguai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mguea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhgwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mingkway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgqwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mguay | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGwe | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mgwa
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