Mwegi Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Mwegi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
Mwegi Demographics
Mwegi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwegi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwegi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwegi is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwegi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mwegi is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwegi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Arua District, where 20 percent live, Buhweju District, where 20 percent live and Isingiro District, where 20 percent live. Excluding Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 38 percent live.
Mwegi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwegai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwezi | 80 | 5,282 | / |
| Mwega | 80 | 1,008 | / |
| Mweji | 80 | 774 | / |
| Mwesi | 80 | 678 | / |
| Mwege | 80 | 525 | / |
| Mwagi | 80 | 173 | / |
| Mwigi | 80 | 150 | / |
| Mwogi | 80 | 133 | / |
| Mbegi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mweci | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwedzi | 73 | 1,761 | / |
| Mweusi | 73 | 310 | / |
| Mwechi | 73 | 273 | / |
| Mwigai | 73 | 170 | / |
| Mvengi | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mweezi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mwegye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwaagi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mweije | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mweise | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwegha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwagie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwogoi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwuega | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwezhi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mweiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouegi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaigi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeigi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmwezi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwesie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwesge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweizi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweize | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbeghi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweege | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwahgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwegga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwegoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwuesi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwezie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwezai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwezzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwedji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweega | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweige | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mueggi | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mwegoha | 67 | 2,802 | / |
| Mwaghui | 67 | 140 | / |
| Mweguye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mwesgye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mwehesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwaingi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mweisge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweigye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muheghi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbeighi | 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 Mwegi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis