Mgwisho Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mgwisho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Mgwisho Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2551:181,09813,605
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Mgwisho Demographics

Mgwisho Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 2 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Mgwisho Last Name Facts

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

Mgwisho is most common in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mgwisho? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,001,271st most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mgwisho are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mgwisho is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 181,098. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Mombasa County, where 95 percent reside, Kwale County, where 4 percent reside and Kitui County, where 2 percent reside.

Mgwisho Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgwisha862/
Mgwesha7114/
Mcwisha7113/
Mkwicho715/
Mgwicha711/
Mgwetsha673/
Mkwetsho671/
Mgwesa62459/
Mkweso62376/
Mkwisa6220/
Mgvuso622/
Mgwezo621/
Mgwexo621/
Mguizo621/
Mkwesha57206/
Mgbesha5721/
Mgwessa575/
Mkwesso572/
Mgwetsa571/
M'Kwesha5315/
M'Gbesso534/
Mgbeasuo531/
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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 Mgwisho
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