Mugerwa Surname

18,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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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Mugerwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda29,2341:1,335156
United States531:6,838,848318,712
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
England331:1,688,42669,999
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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'.

- masajjage

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.

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