Mgwede Surname

535,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mgwede Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mgwede Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Tanzania1801:294,12022,795
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mgwede Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mgwede is most common in Malawi. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mgwede? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mgwede is the 535,476th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 12,105,558 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mgwede reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 340 people, or 1 in 50,350. Aside from Malawi Mgwede exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 30 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Mgwede Last Name Statistics demography

Mgwede earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.98% less than the national average, earning R 114,108 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgwedje921/
Mgbede83253/
Mgweda835/
Mgwedi832/
Mkwede832/
Mguede831/
Mngwedi773/
Mnkwede771/
McQwede770/
Mkwedi6728/
Mgwidi676/
Mgwadi674/
Mqwedi671/
Mgbedi671/
Mguedi671/
McWode670/
McWide670/

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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 Mgwede
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