Mugesha Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mugesha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugesha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mugesha (42) may also be a first name.

Mugesha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mugesha (Hindi: मुगेशा) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugesha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,701,480th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mugesha reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 42 people.

Mugesha is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 490,200. In Tanzania Mugesha is mostly found in: Manyara Region, where 99 percent reside and Singida Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mugesa92286/
Mugisha86267,531/
Mugasha861,863/
Musesha86957/
Mugecha86150/
Mungesa86100/
Mucesha8613/
Mugesia8612/
Mugosha865/
Mugeshe864/
Migesha864/
Mugeshi863/
Mogesha861/
Mungisha8016/
Muchesha8013/
Muguessa808/
Muugisha804/
Mughisha804/
Mukhesha803/
Mugisaha803/
Mugishaa803/
Muchgesa801/
Mugishah801/
Mugishha801/
Mugisuha801/
Muggisha801/
Mungeshi801/
Mungesho801/
Mugesiah801/
Muggecha801/
Mougisha801/
Mokgesha801/
Muguisha801/
Mugisa7744,479/
Mugasa772,200/
Musesa771,328/
Mogesa77789/
Mugosa77779/
Mugeza77187/
Mugese7719/
Mugeso7710/
Mucesa774/
Muzesa771/
Mukheesha751/
Mugisho7120,835/
Mugechi711,006/
Muchesa71998/
Musicha71703/
Mugasho71509/
Migisha71455/
Mungese71284/
Musesho71243/
Maucesa71163/
Mugassa71161/
Mukhesa71144/
Musisha71136/
Mughaso7160/
Mugecho7144/
Mughisa7139/
Mungisa7136/
Mugeche7117/
Mugicha7111/
Mujisha7110/
Muceesa718/
Mugihsa718/
Mugetsi717/
Mugissa717/
Mausesa717/
Muggheishi717/
Mujessa715/
Museesa715/
Mugishe715/
Muggasa715/
Migasha715/
Mogisha714/
Muigisa714/
Mugisah714/
Mugeesi713/
Musesai713/
Musecha712/
Musetsa712/
Musesah712/
Mugisaa712/
Muugisa712/
Mugisia712/
Mukgesi712/
Musesat711/
Mogessa711/
Maugeza711/
Mughasa711/
Mugishi711/
Mugaasa711/
Mugahsa711/
Migiesa711/
Musessa711/
Mogesho711/
Mugitsa711/
Mugaisa711/
Mughese711/
Muchesia671,777/
Musetsho671,021/
Muguicha6767/
Munghesi6731/
Muchecha675/
Mughisho674/
Mungisho672/
Mung'ese671/
Mugasajj671/
Mugheese671/
Musaisha671/
Mucheesa671/
Muchesho671/
Mougassa671/
Moungisa671/
Mujjisha671/
Mmugisho671/
Mugishoz671/
Mokgesoa671/

Mugesha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mugesha in the Hindi language
मुगेशाmugesa75
मुगेश्ाmugesa25

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mugesha
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