Mugisa Surname

12,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda44,0461:88673
Kenya2321:199,05114,565
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
England231:2,422,52489,093
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
United States101:36,245,893832,629
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

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'.

- isaria

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mugisha92267,531/
Mughisa9239/
Mungisa9236/
Mugihsa928/
Mugissa927/
Muigisa924/
Mugisah924/
Mugisaa922/
Muugisa922/
Mugisia922/
Mugitsa921/
Mugaisa921/
Mungisha8616/
Muugisha864/
Mughisha864/
Mugisaha863/
Mugishaa863/
Mugishah861/
Mugishha861/
Mugisuha861/
Muggisha861/
Moungisa861/
Mougisha861/
Muguisha861/
Mugica836,584/
Mugesa83286/
Mugusa83245/
Mugija83144/
Migisa8377/
Mujisa8372/
Musisa8366/
Muzisa8316/
Mugiza8310/
Mugisi836/
Mogisa835/
Mugise833/
Mugiso833/
Mungaisah806/
Mugisho7720,835/
Mausisa771,288/
Mugaisi77471/
Migisha77455/
Mugusha77300/
Muchisa77246/
Mukhisa77241/
Musitsa77166/
Musisha77136/
Mugesha77115/
Mungesa77100/
Mungisi7762/
Maucisa7748/
Maugusa7728/
Mugaiso7714/
Mougica7713/
Mugesia7712/
Mugicha7711/
Mujisha7710/
Mugaiza779/
Mugaisy779/
Mungiza776/
Mujisau775/
Musisau775/
Mugishe775/
Mighisa775/
Mogisha774/
Musaisa772/
Maugija772/
Musisah771/
Mughusa771/
Mugidja771/
Mugishi771/
Mudjisa771/
Mugezia771/
Mousisa771/
Migiesa771/
Mujuisa771/
Mogisia771/
Musissa771/
Maugise770/
Muguicha7167/
Mungaiso7116/
Maugisse718/
Muguessa718/
Mousitsa714/
Mughisho714/
Mouguiza714/
Mukhisai713/
Mungisho712/
Muchitsa712/
Mugugiah712/
Muchgesa711/
Musaisha711/
Maugusah711/
Muggussa711/
Mujjisha711/
Mmugisho711/
Mugesiah711/
Mugishoz711/
Musitsah711/
Mujica6784,231/
Mugizi675,368/
Musesa671,328/
Mogesa67789/
Museza67680/
Muzica67618/
Mugezi67547/
Muguza67458/
Mugeci67360/
Musiza67288/
Mouguissi67204/
Mugeza67187/
Musija67146/
Mucica67144/
Múgica6790/
Muciza6790/
Mugico6781/
Mujiza6752/
Musiso6748/
Museja6740/
Mužica6726/
M'Mugisho6721/
Mugese6719/
Mugeja6713/
Migusa6712/
Migiza6710/
Mugeso6710/
Mungizzah676/
Muziza676/
Mujija676/
Mucesa674/
Moughissi674/
Maujaisay673/
Mousitsas673/
Mozisa673/
Mogiso673/
Muciso672/
Migiso672/
Mogisi672/
Mugeca672/
Muziso671/
Mugijo671/
Mugizo671/
Mugyca671/
Musaishat671/
Mugahgisi671/
Muzesa671/
Mùgica671/

Mugisa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mugisa in the Hindi language
मुगीसाmugisa95.24
मुगिसाmugisa4.76
Mugisa in the Marathi language
मुगीसाmugisa50
मुिगसाmuigasa33.33
मुगीसmugisa16.67

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