Mugaya Surname

87,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mugaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4,4181:8,8361,513
Tanzania8411:62,9516,712
Kenya1041:444,03823,626
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Zambia421:377,37919,273
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Mugaya (397) may also be a first name.

Mugaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mugaya (Marathi: मुगया, Oriya: ମୁଗାୟା) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 87,225th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,320,925 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugaya reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mugaya is also the 433,463rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 397 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 4,418 people, or 1 in 8,836. In Uganda Mugaya is primarily concentrated in: Kamuli District, where 39 percent live, Buyende District, where 11 percent live and Mayuge District, where 11 percent live. Beside Uganda it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Mugaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mugaya surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mungaya921,787/
Mugahya9219/
Mougaya925/
Mughaya923/
Mugaaya923/
Mugayaa921/
Mugaa91822/
Mugay91118/
Mung'aya86197/
Munghaya8625/
Munggaya867/
Munga'ya864/
Mugayova861/
Mougayat861/
Moungaya861/
Mugoya8320,214/
Mogaya83949/
Mugayi83865/
Mugiya83444/
Mugayo83360/
Mungay83246/
Mugeya83217/
Mougaa83205/
Mugaja83199/
Migaya83126/
Mugaye8391/
Mughaa8368/
Mugaha8352/
Mougay8314/
Muugaa835/
Maugay832/
Muggay832/
Mugaia832/
Mugayu831/
Mugayy831/
Mugaai831/
Muga8015,558/
Mugy806/
Mungeya77653/
Mungoya77401/
Mungiya77234/
Moungay77158/
Mungayo77112/
Mungaye7766/
Mougaye7766/
Mugaaju7748/
Mugooya7732/
Mugaiah7728/
Mughayo7724/
Mugiyah7720/
Moghaya776/
Maugiya774/
Mungaia774/
Munggay774/
Mougayo774/
Maugaia773/
Mungaai772/
Mukgiya771/
Maugaye771/
Mougayi771/
Mughayu771/
Mugoyaa771/
Mugayid771/
Mungayu771/
Mogayha771/
Moegaya771/
Mmugoya771/
Mugohya771/
Mugoyah771/
Maughay770/
Maugaha770/
Mouggay770/
Muiga732,464/
Mugha732,197/
Mauga731,371/
Mugai73913/
Mugga73803/
Mouga73769/
Migay73545/
Mougy73403/
Mugoa73226/
Mugau73164/
Maugy73137/
Mugea73128/
Muggy73104/
Mugaj7379/
Mogay7354/
Muguy7311/
Mogaa7310/
Mugoy7310/
Muyga736/
Mugae733/
Mhuga732/
Mugiy732/
Mugey732/
Musgy731/
Mucga731/
Mmuga731/
Moungaye71475/
Mugauova7121/
Moungayi719/
Mukghiya717/
Mung'ayo714/
Mougueya713/
Mougouya712/
Munghoya712/
M'Mugayo711/
Moungaai711/
Meugouya711/
Munghaja711/
Munguhya711/
Mung'ayi711/
Mung'oya711/
Mungai6771,603/
Muigai6720,639/
Migoya671,341/
Mougey671,084/
Mugiyo67742/
Mighay67650/
Mungau67564/
Migayo67469/
Maugey67317/
Mugawe67264/
Mugoye67214/
Mauguy67201/
Mungoy67199/
Mugeyi67173/
Mugaid67161/
Mugeha67157/
Mogoya67150/
Mugija67144/
Mogiya67136/
Mugaji67130/
Mugaju67111/
Mougai67105/
Mugeyo67102/
Mogaja67101/
Moungouya6786/
Mugoyi6744/
Mugeye6734/
Mougga6729/
Mougha6727/
Muguha6723/
Mugeja6713/
Mmugha6713/
Mogeya6712/
Moggaa6711/
Mughai6710/
Mugais6710/
Mogaye6710/
Muguye679/
Moghaa679/
Muigey678/
Mouhga677/
Maugha676/
Mungaj676/
Maugye676/
Mogayo676/
Mungey675/
Muguja675/
Moogay675/
Mugiye674/
Miggay674/
Mungea673/
Mugoyo673/
Migaye673/
Maugea672/
Mugahu672/
Mogaai672/
Meugha672/
Muggha672/
Mounghayi672/
Migayi672/
Mokgaa672/
Mugaje672/
Migaia671/
Maugga671/
Migiya671/
Munggy671/
Muhngy671/
Mugaiz671/
Muggau671/
Muggey671/
Maugéy671/
Muguyt671/
Moungayou671/
Mounghaye671/
Munghy671/
Mugait671/
Maukga671/
M'Muga671/
Mugajj671/
Mukgau671/
Muigha671/
Mogaia671/
Maugau670/
Moughy670/

Mugaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mugaya in the Marathi language
मुगयाmugaya-
Mugaya in the Oriya language
ମୁଗାୟାmugaya60
କପୁମୁଗାୟାkapumugaya20
ମୁଗୟାmugaya20

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