Muguvu Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muguvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muguvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1271:121,56116,372
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Muguvu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muguvu occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Muguvu.

How Common Is The Last Name Muguvu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muguvu is the 1,581,912th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. Muguvu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muguvu are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 121,561. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 83 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 9 percent reside and Harare Province, where 6 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muguvhu9284/
Mugusvu921/
Muguwu83231/
Mugubu832/
Mugivu831/
Mungubu7748/
Munguwu771/
Mughuwu771/
Mougoubou6723/
Mugowu679/
Mogubu671/
Moungoubou63169/
Mokgubu627/
Mugivhu621/

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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 Muguvu
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