Mugisha Surname
Approximately 267,531 people bear this surname
Mugisha Surname User-submission:
Mugisha is a surname commonly found in Bantu East Africa, meaning 'blessing', 'luck' or 'gifted' (Kinyarwanda, Runyankole, Swahili respectively).
Mugisha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 93,219 | 1:105 | 21 |
| Rwanda | 89,611 | 1:127 | 7 |
| Uganda | 76,956 | 1:507 | 22 |
| Tanzania | 2,924 | 1:18,106 | 2,314 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| DR Congo | 1,526 | 1:48,414 | 5,862 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| Kenya | 184 | 1:250,978 | 17,076 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Sweden | 65 | 1:151,489 | 10,616 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Mugisha (43,588) may also be a first name.
Mugisha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mugisha is a surname commonly found in Bantu East Africa, meaning 'blessing', 'luck' or 'gifted' (Kinyarwanda, Runyankole, Swahili respectively).
- melisaleafsMugisha Demographics
Average Mugisha Salary in
United States
$59,704 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mugisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mugisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mugisha (Hindi: मुगीशा, Russian: Мугиша) is held by more people in Burundi than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mugisha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,046th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 27,240 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugisha reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mugisha is also the 20,706th most common forename world-wide, borne by 43,588 people.
The last name Mugisha is most common in Burundi, where it is carried by 93,219 people, or 1 in 105. Aside from Burundi this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 33 percent live and Uganda, where 29 percent live.
Mugisha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mugisha last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mugisha last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Mugisha earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 174.47% more than the national average, earning R 652,248 per year; in United States they earn 38.37% more than the national average, earning $59,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.09% less than the national average, earning $38,211 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mugisha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mugisha in the Hindi language | ||
| मुगीशा | mugisa | - |
| Mugisha in the Russian language | ||
| Мугиша | mugisa | - |
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Footnotes
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