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 occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwegi? popularity and diffusion
Mwegi is the 6,723,624th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Mwegi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwegi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Mwegi is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Mwegi is primarily found in: Arua District, where 20 percent reside, Buhweju District, where 20 percent reside and Isingiro District, where 20 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 38 percent reside.
Mwegi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mwegi 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
- 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