Mogesi Surname

171,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,519 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mogesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mogesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4451:18,8872,222
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Tanzania271:1,960,80047,770
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mogesi (928) may also be a first name.

Mogesi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mogesi occurs most in Kenya. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogesi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 171,018th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,893,031 people. Mogesi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mogesi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 265,593rd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 928 people.

The surname Mogesi is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,445 people, or 1 in 18,887. In Kenya it is most common in: Migori County, where 77 percent are found, Kisii County, where 11 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 7 percent are found. Not including Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Mogesi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mogesis926/
Mogesoi924/
Mogese8312,956/
Mosesi831,679/
Magesi83236/
Mojesi835/
Mogezi833/
Mogisi832/
Maggesi77135/
Magesis7717/
Moseisi778/
Magiesi774/
Mogeses771/
Mogezie771/
Moseges771/
Moisesi771/
Moggese771/
Mojesih771/
Moosesi771/
Mosiesei713/
Magezi6719,138/
Magese675,425/
Mosese672,875/
Masesi67632/
Mosisi67212/
Majesi67187/
Mosegi67150/
Mosigi67131/
Mozese67117/
Mosige6763/
Mogege6760/
Mosege6746/
Magisi6733/
Mozeji6727/
Mozigi6721/
Mageji6715/
Mojisi6713/
Mosesy6710/
Mosise678/
Mojezi675/
Mozege674/
Mozezi674/
Mosizi672/
Mogiji672/
Mozeci672/
Mozisi671/
Mosiji671/
Mosezi671/
Mogeje671/
Mogije671/
Magegi671/
Mosesaaid671/
Mojigi671/
Mojese671/
Mozegi671/
Mosize671/

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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 Mogesi
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