Mwesigwa Surname
Approximately 36,427 people bear this surname
Mwesigwa Surname User-submission:
Mwesigwa or Mwesigwah is a Ugandan surname meaning 'he is faithful'.
Mwesigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 32,811 | 1:1,190 | 133 |
| Rwanda | 2,481 | 1:4,581 | 1,120 |
| Tanzania | 950 | 1:55,728 | 6,083 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Mwesigwa (971) may also be a first name.
Mwesigwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mwesigwa or Mwesigwah is a Ugandan surname meaning 'he is faithful'.
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Mwesigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwesigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwesigwa is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwesigwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,288th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 200,059 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwesigwa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 258,685th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 971 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 32,811 people, or 1 in 1,190. In Uganda Mwesigwa is primarily found in: Wakiso District, where 9 percent live, Kampala District, where 7 percent live and Hoima District, where 7 percent live. Aside from Uganda Mwesigwa is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.
Mwesigwa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mwesigwa surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mwesigwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.13% more than the national average, earning R 432,816 per year and in United States they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $43,395 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwesiggwa | 94 | 5 | / |
| Mweesigwa | 94 | 3 | / |
| Mwetsigwa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mwessigwa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mwesigewa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mwesigwwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mwesigwah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mweshigwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mwesighwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mwesigwoha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mwasigwa | 88 | 258 | / |
| Mwesigwe | 88 | 59 | / |
| Mwisigwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mwesikwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mwezigwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwasighwa | 82 | 350 | / |
| Mbesigwe | 75 | 126 | / |
| Mwisikwa | 75 | 34 | / |
| Mwegekwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mwisigwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mvesigva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mwashegwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mwashikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwishikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwasheghwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Mwegegwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbisigba | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mbessigue | 59 | 20 | / |
| Mwashekwa | 59 | 17 | / |
| Mwaisekwa | 59 | 10 | / |
| Mbessigui | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mvezigui | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mbigigba | 50 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- 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 Mwesigwa
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