Mugwira Surname

292,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mugwira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugwira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,2581:12,2721,631
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
England81:6,964,757184,742
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mugwira (35) may also be a first name.

Mugwira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mugwira occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mugwira.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugwira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mugwira is the 292,829th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,584,326 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mugwira are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,258 people, or 1 in 12,272. In Zimbabwe Mugwira is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 44 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 22 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Mugwira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mugwira earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.1% less than the national average, earning $22,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mughwira93188/
Mugwirai931/
Mugwirah931/
Muguira86232/
Mugwera86180/
Mugwiri8697/
Mukwira8640/
Mugwire8617/
Mugvira868/
Mugwiro861/
Mukwaira801,021/
Mungwiro8039/
Mungwiri803/
Mugweera802/
Mugwaire801/
Mungwire801/
Mughwera801/
Munghwera752/
Meugueira751/
Mougueira751/
Mugweri715,299/
Mogwera713,552/
Mugwere71384/
Muguiro71378/
Mukwiri71116/
Mogvira7124/
Mukwera7116/
Muguire7114/
Mugwero715/
Mukwiro715/
Mukwire714/
Mikuira712/
Mogwiri712/
Muguera712/
Moungwiroj711/
Mucwire711/
Mouguiri6719/
Mugweeri6718/
Muguerra673/
Mauguire672/
Mugweere672/
Muugweri671/
Mokgwera671/
Mukuhira671/
Muguhiri671/
Mukwaire671/
Muskwera671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mugwira
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