Mwarigha Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mwarigha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Mwarigha Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1941:238,04116,587
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Mwarigha (147) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Mwarigha Demographics

Mwarigha Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 2 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Mwarigha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwarigha is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwarigha? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname Mwarigha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwarigha live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 760,591st most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 147 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 238,041. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Taita Taveta County, where 96 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 2 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Mwarigha Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwariga9312/
Mwariggah821/
Mwaruga8099/
Mwarega809/
Mbariga801/
Mwarigi801/
Mwarigo801/
Mbarigah751/
Muarega672/
Muharigi631/
Mbeauryghuy531/
Mbarege531/
Mbayrego501/
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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 Mwarigha
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