Mukagwa Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mukagwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukagwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya861:536,97626,431
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mukagwa Last Name Facts

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

Mukagwa is found most in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukagwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,353,468th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukagwa reside; 54 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 536,976. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 94 percent live, Uasin Gishu County, where 5 percent live and Kajiado County, where 1 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 46 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Mukagwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mukagwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukhagwa931/
Mukaugwa931/
Moukangwa882/
Mukkangwa881/
Mukanngwa881/
Mukakwa86113/
Mukogwa864/
Mukegwa861/
Mokagwa861/
Mukangua8041/
Mukhacwa8040/
Mukaikwa8038/
Mukagwije756/
Mukangwej754/
Mukakwaya752/
Maukangwe752/
Mukhacwha751/
Mukekwa7117,719/
Mukokwa71254/
Mukakwe7168/
Mokakwa7142/
Mokagwe718/
Mucakwa711/
Mukaugwije711/
Mokogwa711/
Moukkangwe711/
Mukangue67233/
Mokhacwa671/
Mukkekwa671/
Mukekkwa671/
Mikhegwa671/
Moukague671/
Mucookwa671/

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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 Mukagwa
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