Mwega Surname
Approximately 1,008 people bear this surname
Mwega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 809 | 1:57,083 | 5,659 |
| Tanzania | 139 | 1:380,875 | 27,601 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
Mwega (99) may also be a first name.
Mwega Demographics
Mwega Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwega is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwega? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 359,448th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,229,708 people. The surname Mwega is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwega reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 951,070th most frequent first name globally, borne by 99 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 809 people, or 1 in 57,083. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 25 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 24 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 15 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Mwega Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaega | 91 | 358 | / |
| Mwegha | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwuega | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwegai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mweiga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwegah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mweega | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwegoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwegga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwegoha | 83 | 2,802 | / |
| Mbega | 80 | 10,337 | / |
| Mwiga | 80 | 3,157 | / |
| Muega | 80 | 2,045 | / |
| Mwaga | 80 | 857 | / |
| Mwoga | 80 | 645 | / |
| Mwege | 80 | 525 | / |
| Mwego | 80 | 155 | / |
| Mvega | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mwegi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mbegha | 73 | 446 | / |
| Mwigai | 73 | 170 | / |
| Mhwaga | 73 | 158 | / |
| Mwogha | 73 | 92 | / |
| Mwaaga | 73 | 78 | / |
| Mwigah | 73 | 53 | / |
| Mwagha | 73 | 31 | / |
| Mwigha | 73 | 29 | / |
| Mvenga | 73 | 15 | / |
| M'Bega | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mwagga | 73 | 10 | / |
| Mbeega | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwegye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mbegaâ | 73 | 4 | / |
| Muegas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwaiga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mmbega | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mveega | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwagaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwesge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweege | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwogga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouega | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mveiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbegaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbegga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweige | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwigahe | 67 | 114 | / |
| Mwahaga | 67 | 95 | / |
| Mwigaya | 67 | 63 | / |
| Mwigoha | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mweguye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mwesgye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mmwaaga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwaisga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbegaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwaahga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwegohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mviegoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Begha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweigye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweisge | 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 Mwega
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