Mugun Surname

317,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Mugun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0591:43,6074,533
Papua New Guinea561:145,60220,089
Mauritius431:30,0795,976
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
India71:109,580,769786,157
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mugun (177) may also be a first name.

Mugun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mugun (Hindi: मुगुन, Oriya: ମୁଗୁନ, Russian: Мугун) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mugun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 317,282nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,170,657 people. The surname Mugun is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Mugun live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 685,598th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 177 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,059 people, or 1 in 43,607. In Kenya Mugun is primarily concentrated in: Nandi County, where 50 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 24 percent reside and Kericho County, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and Mauritius, where 4 percent reside.

Mugun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mungun91125/
Mugung9120/
Musgun9112/
Mugune916/
Mugund915/
Muygun912/
Mugoun911/
Maugun911/
Moughun8329/
Mugunhe8317/
Mougune834/
Moungun832/
Mushgun831/
Musghun831/
Mougoun831/
Maugaun831/
Meungun831/
Mugaund831/
Maughun830/
Migun80817/
Mogun80328/
Mugon80197/
Mugum8016/
Mugunova7713/
Mougoung771/
Moughuun771/
Maughaun770/
Mogoun73222/
Mougon73101/
Mighun734/
Moegun733/
Migoun732/
Mughon731/
Maugon730/
Mugoon730/
Maughon67373/
Moughon67143/
Mougoum6736/
Maugoussin6724/
Mouhgon671/
Mouygoum621/
Moughonn620/
Mogon60190/
Miguń6013/
Moghon5512/

Mugun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mugun in the Oriya language
ମୁଗୁନmuguna-
Mugun in the Hindi language
मुगुनmuguna97.92
मुगूनmuguna2.08
Mugun in the Russian language
Мугунmugun-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mugun
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