Muge Surname
Approximately 3,744 people bear this surname
Muge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,077 | 1:22,234 | 2,539 |
| Uganda | 730 | 1:53,478 | 6,378 |
| India | 259 | 1:2,961,642 | 89,150 |
| Portugal | 226 | 1:46,098 | 2,654 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Papua New Guinea | 102 | 1:79,938 | 10,532 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Müge (5) are calculated separately.
Muge (1,540) may also be a first name.
Muge Demographics
Muge Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Muge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muge (Arabic: موجه, Hindi: मूगे, Marathi: मुगे, Oriya: ମୁେଗ) is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant: Müge. For other potential spellings of Muge click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muge? popularity and diffusion
Muge is the 122,206th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,946,460 people. The surname Muge is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Muge reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Muge is also the 197,593rd most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 1,540 people.
The surname Muge is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,077 people, or 1 in 22,234. In Kenya Muge is most common in: Uasin Gishu County, where 26 percent are found, Nandi County, where 17 percent are found and Bomet County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 19 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Muge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Muge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Muge surname grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Muge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Muge surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Muge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.73% less than the national average, earning R 36,276 per year and in United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muge in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁେଗ | muega | - |
| Muge in the Marathi language | ||
| मुगे | muge | 97.27 |
| मूगे | muge | 2.12 |
| ़मुगे | muge | 0.61 |
| Muge in the Hindi language | ||
| मूगे | muge | 52.38 |
| मुगे | muge | 47.62 |
| Muge in the Arabic language | ||
| موجه | mwjh | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muge
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