Mugyenyi Surname

96,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mugyenyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mugyenyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4,9291:7,9201,382
England171:3,277,533109,658
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mugyenyi (27) may also be a first name.

Mugyenyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mugyenyi is most common in Uganda. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mugyenyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mugyenyi is the 96,008th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,470,746 people. The last name Mugyenyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mugyenyi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mugyenyi is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Mugyenyi is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 4,929 people, or 1 in 7,920. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Isingiro District, where 11 percent are found, Ntungamo District, where 10 percent are found and Kanungu District, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.

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