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 last name Migwe is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Migwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Migwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Migwe are found; 62 percent are found in Central Africa and 62 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Migwe is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 13 people.

Migwe is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Apart from The DR Congo Migwe occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 35 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.

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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