Mugasho Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mugasho Surname User-submission:

The Mugasho surname comes from the Runyakitara word omugasho, which means 'importance' or 'useful'.

Runyakitara is a combination of many languages spoken by Bantu people found in Western part of Uganda, that is, Banyankore, Bakiga, Batooro and Banyoro.

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Mugasho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4611:84,6848,937
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533

Mugasho Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mugasho surname comes from the Runyakitara word omugasho, which means 'importance' or 'useful'.

Runyakitara is a combination of many languages spoken by Bantu people found in Western part of Uganda, that is, Banyankore, Bakiga, Batooro and Banyoro.

So the name Mugasho is always given to some perceived to be important or useful or is wished to be of great use in the future.

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Mugasho Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mugasho has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mugasho click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugasho? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 608,234th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,317,379 people. Mugasho is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugasho reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 461 people, or 1 in 84,684. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Ntungamo District, where 20 percent are found, Mbarara District, where 16 percent are found and Rukungiri District, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mugaso9236/
Mugasha861,863/
Mughaso8660/
Mugaiso8614/
Mogasho863/
Mugacho861/
Mungaso861/
Migasho861/
Mugahzo861/
Mogashoa8010,421/
Mungaiso8016/
Mungasha803/
Mugatsha801/
Mungasio801/
Mugasa772,200/
Mogaso77115/
Mugeso7710/
Mugazo776/
Migaso771/
Mungaisah756/
Mokgashoa752/
Mmogashoa751/
Mogasshoa751/
Mung'asha751/
Mugasia711,466/
Mungasa71325/
Mogasha71272/
Mogasoa71169/
Mugassa71161/
Mugesha71115/
Mungoso71109/
Migasso7133/
Mugacha7115/
Mugatsa718/
Muggasa715/
Mugosha715/
Migasha715/
Mugocho714/
Mogosho711/
Mogasso711/
Mughasa711/
Mugaasa711/
Mugahsa711/
Mugaisa711/
Mugotso711/
Mogoshoa6717/
Mung'asa6712/
Mougazou677/
Munghasa673/
Mungosha672/
Mung'oso671/
Mugotsha671/
Mougassa671/
Mungassa671/
Mogassou671/
Mogahsoa671/
Mughasia671/
Mun'gasa671/
Mokgasha671/
Mokgasoa671/

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