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

Mogesi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogesi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mogesi is the 171,018th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,893,031 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mogesi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 265,593rd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 928 people.

The last name Mogesi is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,445 people, or 1 in 18,887. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Migori County, where 77 percent are found, Kisii County, where 11 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs 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 surname 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
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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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