Mugisa Surname
Approximately 44,479 people bear this surname
Mugisa Surname User-submission:
Mugisa is a surname found in Uganda and neighboring countries. It is of Bantu origin, meaning 'blessing' or 'blessings'.
Mugisa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 44,046 | 1:886 | 73 |
| Kenya | 232 | 1:199,051 | 14,565 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Mugisa (3,520) may also be a first name.
Mugisa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mugisa is a surname found in Uganda and neighboring countries. It is of Bantu origin, meaning 'blessing' or 'blessings'.
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Average Mugisa Salary in
United States
$26,354 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mugisa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mugisa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mugisa (Hindi: मुगीसा, Marathi: मुगीसा) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mugisa? popularity and diffusion
Mugisa is the 12,614th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 163,842 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugisa reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 119,574th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 3,520 people.
The last name is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 44,046 people, or 1 in 886. In Uganda Mugisa is primarily concentrated in: Hoima District, where 20 percent reside, Kabarole District, where 15 percent reside and Kibaale District, where 15 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Mugisa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mugisa last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mugisa earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.92% less than the national average, earning $26,354 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mugisa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mugisa in the Hindi language | ||
| मुगीसा | mugisa | 95.24 |
| मुगिसा | mugisa | 4.76 |
| Mugisa in the Marathi language | ||
| मुगीसा | mugisa | 50 |
| मुिगसा | muigasa | 33.33 |
| मुगीस | mugisa | 16.67 |
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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
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