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
The last name Mwegi is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential 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 numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Mwegi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwegi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Arua District, where 20 percent are found, Buhweju District, where 20 percent are found and Isingiro District, where 20 percent are found. Beside Uganda it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 38 percent are found.
Mwegi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly 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
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