Mogusu Surname
Approximately 4,550 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,513 | 1:10,233 | 1,300 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
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.
- edu001Mogusu Demographics
Average Mogusu Salary in
United States
$48,337 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mogusu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mogusu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mogusu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mogusu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mogusu is the 103,362nd most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,601,658 people. Mogusu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mogusu reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 268,878th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 910 people.
The last name Mogusu is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4,513 people, or 1 in 10,233. In Kenya Mogusu is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 57 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 14 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Kenya it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.
Mogusu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mogusu surname is predominantly 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongusu | 92 | 28 | / |
| Magusu | 83 | 398 | / |
| Mugusu | 83 | 78 | / |
| Moguzu | 83 | 21 | / |
| Mogosu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Megusu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mogucu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mangusu | 77 | 223 | / |
| Magushu | 77 | 67 | / |
| Mugushu | 77 | 53 | / |
| Mungusu | 77 | 29 | / |
| Mughusu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mugutsu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Magussu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Magutshu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mang'usu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muggussu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manghusu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maguzu | 67 | 1,710 | / |
| Muguzu | 67 | 243 | / |
| Maguju | 67 | 32 | / |
| Magisu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Magoussou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mogoudjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megisu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangousou | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mugushu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangoussou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maguchu | 62 | 498 | / |
| Muguchu | 62 | 54 | / |
| Manguzu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Maguzzu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Magauzu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Maghuzu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Magoujou | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mogossou | 57 | 3 | / |
| Magouzou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Manqguzu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Muguchui | 57 | 1 | / |
| Magoudjou | 53 | 100 | / |
| Moghizouh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magoudjeu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magizu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Moghoeshoe | 50 | 1 | / |
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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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