Mogusu Surname

103,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mogusu Surname User-submission:

The Mogusu surname is of Bantu origin in Africa, which means 'light' or 'not heavy'. Commonly used among the Kisii community in Kenya, East Africa.

Mogusu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,5131:10,2331,300
United States291:12,498,584473,286
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mogusu (910) may also be a first name.

Mogusu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mogusu surname is of Bantu origin in Africa, which means 'light' or 'not heavy'. Commonly used among the Kisii community in Kenya, East Africa.

- edu001

Mogusu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mogusu is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogusu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 103,362nd most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,601,658 people. Mogusu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mogusu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 268,878th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 910 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,513 people, or 1 in 10,233. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 57 percent live, Nyamira County, where 14 percent live and Nairobi County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Mogusu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mogusu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mogusu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.02% more than the national average, earning $48,337 USD per year.

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Mongusu9228/
Magusu83398/
Mugusu8378/
Moguzu8321/
Mogosu835/
Megusu834/
Mogucu831/
Mangusu77223/
Magushu7767/
Mugushu7753/
Mungusu7729/
Mughusu7711/
Mugutsu779/
Magussu774/
Magutshu718/
Mang'usu711/
Muggussu711/
Manghusu711/
Maguzu671,710/
Muguzu67243/
Maguju6732/
Magisu6717/
Magoussou672/
Mogoudjou671/
Megisu671/
Mangousou671/
M'Mugushu671/
Mangoussou631/
Maguchu62498/
Muguchu6254/
Manguzu623/
Maguzzu622/
Magauzu621/
Maghuzu621/
Magoujou574/
Mogossou573/
Magouzou572/
Manqguzu571/
Muguchui571/
Magoudjou53100/
Moghizouh531/
Magoudjeu531/
Magizu501/
Moghoeshoe501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mogusu
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