Mugandi Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mugandi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2311:66,83210,026
Kenya1511:305,82719,250
India571:13,457,287231,997
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mugandi (43) may also be a first name.

Mugandi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mugandi (Hindi: मुगंडी, Oriya: ମୁଗାି, Russian: Муганди) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugandi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 646,966th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Mugandi are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mugandi is also the 1,545,828th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 43 people.

The surname Mugandi is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 231 people, or 1 in 66,832. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 18 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 15 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 32 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Mugandi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mugandi last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Mugandi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 50% less than the national average, earning R 118,824 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mugandi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mugandi in the Hindi language
मुगंडीmugandi-
Mugandi in the Oriya language
ମୁଗାିmugai-
Mugandi in the Russian language
Мугандиmugandi-

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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 Mugandi
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