Muguwu Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muguwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muguwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2281:67,71210,147
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Muguwu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muguwu is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muguwu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,073,555th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muguwu live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 67,712. In Zimbabwe Muguwu is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 28 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 23 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 0 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munguwu921/
Mughuwu921/
Muguvu83129/
Mugowu839/
Mugubu832/
Muguvhu7784/
Mugusvu771/
Mougoubou6723/
Mugivu671/
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
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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 Muguwu
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