Mwasega Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Mwasega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 88 | 1:524,772 | 26,127 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mwasega (18) may also be a first name.
Mwasega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwasega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwasega is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwasega? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,907,068th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwasega are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwasega is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 18 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 524,772. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kilifi County, where 100 percent live. Outside of Kenya Mwasega occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwashega | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mwausegha | 88 | 1,752 | / |
| Mwashegha | 88 | 87 | / |
| Mwasaga | 86 | 2,176 | / |
| Mwasege | 86 | 557 | / |
| Mwaijega | 80 | 513 | / |
| Mwashoga | 80 | 433 | / |
| Mwachega | 80 | 120 | / |
| Mwashiga | 80 | 105 | / |
| Mwasagha | 80 | 56 | / |
| Mwaisiga | 80 | 39 | / |
| Mwuesega | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mwaisaga | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwashaga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mwasigha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwaiseghe | 75 | 195 | / |
| Mwashagha | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mwesiga | 71 | 5,032 | / |
| Mweziga | 71 | 16 | / |
| Mbasege | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mwasige | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwasago | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mwajego | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasigi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwashighad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbasiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasyoge | 67 | 674 | / |
| Mbassiga | 67 | 61 | / |
| Mwasighe | 67 | 55 | / |
| Mbaseege | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mmwesiga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mwesigah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweisiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwasigye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaisige | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mwasega
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