Mugwai Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mugwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Mugwai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mugwai is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mugwai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mugwai is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Mugwai occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugwai live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Mugwai is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya Mugwai is mostly found in: Kajiado County, where 33 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 33 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 33 percent are found. Besides Kenya Mugwai is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 40 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mughwai92122/
Mugwaji9214/
Mugwayi928/
Mungwai924/
Mugwa911,575/
Mugwi9147/
Mughwayi864/
Mungwayi864/
Mougwayi861/
Maungwai861/
Mukwai83198/
Mogwai83140/
Muigwa8316/
Muggwa8316/
Mougwa8311/
Mgugwa835/
Mugwei835/
Mugwah834/
Muugwa831/
Meugwa831/
Mmugwa831/
Mugwie831/
Mugqwa831/
Munghwayi801/
Mukwayi77198/
Mugwiji77127/
Mugweyi7711/
Mughway779/
Moungwa775/
Mugwayo774/
Mungwaa774/
Mugwaya773/
Mungway772/
Mogwayi772/
Mukwaai772/
Mungwau771/
Mugweya771/
Mugwiea771/
Mugwiyo771/
Mugwaja771/
Mukwaji771/
Mugwaha771/
Muguais771/
Mugwajo771/
Musgkwa771/
Migwi737,831/
Mugwe734,266/
Mukwa732,921/
Mogwa73667/
Mugua73251/
Mucwa73181/
Mukwi73106/
Mugui7375/
Migwa7348/
Mugba736/
Mungwaya7150/
Mungguai7132/
Maungwah7131/
Mhung'wa712/
Munghwea711/
Mungwayo711/
Mungwayu711/
Mung'waa711/
Meungkwa711/
Mokwai67469/
Muigua67167/
Mokgwa67161/
Mougui67159/
Meugui67125/
Mukwat67101/
Moukwa6791/
Mukwei6765/
Mukwit6727/
Muguha6723/
Maukwa6719/
Muguay6715/
Mukwah6713/
Mogwei6713/
Mugweh679/
Mhukwa678/
Muugwe677/
Mmigwa676/
Maugua676/
Maugba676/
Meugua675/
Mukwiy674/
Mmugua674/
Mougwe673/
Moukwi673/
Muggwe673/
Mukwau672/
Mougua672/
Muigwe672/
Mugwee672/
Muccwa672/
Munkwi672/
Mugwer672/
Muikwa672/
Mgugua672/
Mungva671/
Mukway671/
Mugbau671/
Mogway671/
Muguei671/
Migwaj671/
Mukwaa671/
Mukwad671/
Mukwaz671/
Moghwa671/
Migwih671/
Mgukwa671/
Muukwa671/
Muhgwe671/
Mugweu671/
Mmukwa671/

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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 Mugwai
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