Muga Surname
Approximately 15,558 people bear this surname
Muga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8,203 | 1:5,630 | 777 |
| India | 1,580 | 1:485,484 | 24,633 |
| Chile | 955 | 1:18,447 | 1,219 |
| Argentina | 895 | 1:47,758 | 4,028 |
| Spain | 694 | 1:67,366 | 6,027 |
| Philippines | 596 | 1:169,863 | 27,658 |
| Tanzania | 460 | 1:115,090 | 11,049 |
| Indonesia | 452 | 1:292,587 | 26,121 |
| Papua New Guinea | 339 | 1:24,052 | 2,643 |
| Bolivia | 277 | 1:38,326 | 2,368 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Peru | 141 | 1:225,419 | 9,821 |
| Uganda | 101 | 1:386,528 | 24,497 |
| Russia | 97 | 1:1,485,805 | 102,006 |
| Belarus | 58 | 1:163,811 | 22,061 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 1:627,537 | 30,158 |
| Romania | 42 | 1:478,045 | 36,914 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Ecuador | 27 | 1:589,105 | 11,569 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Uruguay | 24 | 1:142,990 | 12,722 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Solomon Islands | 10 | 1:58,003 | 11,702 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Müga (1) are calculated separately.
Muga (9,167) may also be a first name.
Muga Demographics
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Muga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muga (Arabic: موغا, Hindi: मुगा, Marathi: मुगा, Oriya: ମୁଗା, Russian: Муга) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Müga. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 34,066th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 468,411 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Muga are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 34 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Muga is also the 64,885th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 9,167 people.
This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 8,203 people, or 1 in 5,630. In Kenya Muga is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 20 percent live, Kisumu County, where 20 percent live and Homa Bay County, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 61 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent live and Chile, where 6 percent live.
Muga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Muga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Muga surname rose 2,817 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Muga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Muga last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Muga last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Muga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,418 per year; in South Africa they earn 95.68% less than the national average, earning R 10,260 per year and in United States they earn 14.5% more than the national average, earning $49,405 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muga in the Marathi language | ||
| मुगा | muga | 97.66 |
| मूगा | muga | 2.34 |
| Muga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁଗା | muga | 55.48 |
| ମୁଗ | muga | 41.29 |
| ମୂଗା | muga | 2.58 |
| Muga in the Hindi language | ||
| मुगा | muga | 53.28 |
| मूगा | muga | 45.97 |
| मूगाा | mugaa | 0.19 |
| मूंगा | munga | 0.19 |
| मुगाज़् | mugaz | 0.19 |
| Muga in the Russian language | ||
| Муга | muga | - |
| Muga in the Arabic language | ||
| موغا | mwgha | - |
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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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