Migwe Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Migwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Migwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Migwe (13) may also be a first name.

Migwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Migwe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Migwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Migwe live; 62 percent live in Central Africa and 62 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Migwe is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Not including The DR Congo Migwe is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 35 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maigwe917/
Mhigwe914/
Mgigwe912/
Miegwe912/
Muigwe912/
Migw891/
Migwi807,831/
Mugwe804,266/
Migue801,334/
Migbe80100/
Megwe8057/
Migwa8048/
Mikwe8046/
Micwe8016/
Maigw801/
Mekgwe734,351/
Maigue732,966/
Maigwa73982/
Meigue7360/
Migoue7357/
Migueh7332/
Maigwi7331/
Megwei7327/
Mikweh7321/
Miekwe7317/
Muigwa7316/
Mmikwe7315/
Meikwe7311/
Mugweh739/
Muugwe737/
Mmigwa736/
Mikwee735/
Mugwei735/
Miguei734/
Migbey734/
Meigbe733/
Megwue733/
Mmegwe733/
Muggwe733/
Moigue733/
Miguee732/
Miguea732/
Mugwee732/
Maigbe731/
Megwed731/
Maikwe731/
Megwee731/
Muigbe731/
Mugweu731/
Muhgwe731/
Mgekwe731/
Migwih731/
Megweh731/
Megwie731/
Maigve731/
Mugwie731/
Miggue731/
Miguey731/
Migwaj731/
Mijgwa731/
Mikwep731/
Mikwey731/
Moigbe731/
Mickwee6759/
Migwaya675/
Mhigbee671/
Mmeikwe671/
Maaikwe671/
Maiggue671/
Maiguea671/
Mighoue671/
Miekwue671/
Mikweph671/
Moigoue671/
Mekgwej671/
Mjgw671/
Meighew670/

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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 Migwe
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