Migwi Surname
Approximately 7,831 people bear this surname
Migwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 7,774 | 1:5,940 | 811 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Migwi (1,862) may also be a first name.
Migwi Demographics
Average Migwi Salary in
United States
$24,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Migwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Migwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Migwi is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Migwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Migwi is the 63,937th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 930,602 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Migwi live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 176,474th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 1,862 people.
The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 7,774 people, or 1 in 5,940. In Kenya it is most common in: Kirinyaga County, where 17 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 16 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 15 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Migwi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Migwi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Migwi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maigwi | 91 | 31 | / |
| Migwih | 91 | 1 | / |
| Migui | 80 | 190 | / |
| Migwa | 80 | 48 | / |
| Mugwi | 80 | 47 | / |
| Migwe | 80 | 37 | / |
| Mikwi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Micwi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Megwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mjgwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maigwa | 73 | 982 | / |
| Megwai | 73 | 168 | / |
| Mhikwi | 73 | 71 | / |
| Megwei | 73 | 27 | / |
| Muigwa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Maigui | 73 | 13 | / |
| Meigui | 73 | 10 | / |
| Maigwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mmigwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mugwai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mugwei | 73 | 5 | / |
| Miguei | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hmigui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mhigwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mgigwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Miegwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muigwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mugwie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Megwie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Miekwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mijgwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Migwaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maikwai | 67 | 74 | / |
| Moigboi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Migwaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maikwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maigboi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Migwi
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