Muhigwa Surname

390,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Muhigwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhigwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7321:100,92811,306
Uganda1651:236,60217,930
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Muhigwa (149) may also be a first name.

Muhigwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muhigwa is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhigwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 390,762nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,043,649 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhigwa are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 754,880th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 149 people.

Muhigwa is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 732 people, or 1 in 100,928. Apart from The DR Congo this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhighwa932/
Muhikwa8676/
Muhegwa867/
Muhigua861/
Mujjigwa802/
Muhingua801/
Miigwa771/
Mihegwa71106/
Muhekwa7118/
Muiyengwo635/
Miigua622/
Mihekwa571/
Mooikwa571/

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