Mugerwa Surname
Approximately 29,452 people bear this surname
Mugerwa Surname User-submission:
Mugerwa is a surname in Buganda. It is a name for males belonging to the Monkey clan. It comes from the word okugerula, which means 'to change something'. Back then Baganda women, who were pregnant with twins, but were not interested in giving birth to twins, went to Omugeruzi to gerula (change) the pregnancy such that one of the twins would be produced immediately, while the second baby would stay in the womb for a day, days, weeks or sometimes even a month.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 29,234 | 1:1,335 | 156 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Mugerwa (198) may also be a first name.
Mugerwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mugerwa is a surname in Buganda. It is a name for males belonging to the Monkey clan. It comes from the word okugerula, which means 'to change something'. Back then Baganda women, who were pregnant with twins, but were not interested in giving birth to twins, went to Omugeruzi to gerula (change) the pregnancy such that one of the twins would be produced immediately, while the second baby would stay in the womb for a day, days, weeks or sometimes even a month. In this way, the two children would no longer be twins. This is where the name Mugerwa means 'to separate twins'.
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Mugerwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mugerwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mugerwa has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mugerwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mugerwa is the 18,713th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 247,438 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugerwa are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mugerwa is also the 644,447th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 198 people.
The surname Mugerwa is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 29,234 people, or 1 in 1,335. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Wakiso District, where 19 percent reside, Kampala District, where 12 percent reside and Rakai District, where 6 percent reside. Beside Uganda it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Mugerwa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mugerwa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mugerwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.4% more than the national average, earning R 668,712 per year and in United States they earn 95.53% more than the national average, earning $84,370 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mugeerwa | 93 | 6 | / |
| Muugerwa | 93 | 5 | / |
| Mungerwa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Mugerhwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Muzerwa | 86 | 113 | / |
| Mugirwa | 86 | 51 | / |
| Muserwa | 86 | 28 | / |
| Mugorwa | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mujerwa | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mugarwa | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mugrewa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mugerwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mogerwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mugerua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Museerwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mokgerwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mugairwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mungirwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Muzeerwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Museirwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muhgirwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mugirewa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mugirwaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muggirwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muzerhwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muzirwa | 71 | 95 | / |
| Munghairwa | 71 | 44 | / |
| Musirwa | 71 | 36 | / |
| Mujirwa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mugirwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Migarwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Migirwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muzairwa | 67 | 91 | / |
| Musairwa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Mhusirwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muhijirwa | 63 | 5 | / |
| Mougherbi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Musirua | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mozirwa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mugirue | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mughairbi | 50 | 4 | / |
| Mauservey | 50 | 3 | / |
| Miegervey | 50 | 1 | / |
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