Mogesa Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mogesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mogesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7741:59,6645,854
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Mogesa (79) may also be a first name.

Mogesa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mogesa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mogesa is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogesa? popularity and diffusion

Mogesa is the 435,329th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mogesa reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 79 people.

The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 774 people, or 1 in 59,664. In Kenya Mogesa is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 62 percent live, Nyamira County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 13 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Ethiopia, where 1 percent live.

Mogesa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mogesa surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mongesa92125/
Mogessa921/
Mogesha921/
Moguessa8615/
Mongesha861/
Mokgesha861/
Mokgesoa861/
Magesa8340,848/
Mogese8312,956/
Mogasa83419/
Mugesa83286/
Mosesa83137/
Mogeso8311/
Mogeza8310/
Mogosa839/
Mojesa838/
Mogisa835/
Mogeca832/
Mogeja832/
Megesa832/
Mogesse774,353/
Magessa772,679/
Mangesa77551/
Mogasha77272/
Magesha77209/
Mokgesi77194/
Mosetsa77132/
Mugesha77115/
Mungesa77100/
Mongese7789/
Mongeza7757/
Mongeso7748/
Makgesa7722/
Moghisa7718/
Moghese7717/
Mochesa7716/
Mugesia7712/
Mogassa7710/
Mokgese7710/
Megesha777/
Mhogosa776/
Mogesis776/
Mosesha775/
Mojesha774/
Maghesa774/
Mogisha774/
Mokgosa774/
Mogesie774/
Mosessa774/
Mogesoi774/
Mokgasa774/
Mo'geza774/
Mongisa773/
Mokhesa772/
Moggasa771/
Moggese771/
Magesca771/
Magetsa771/
Mosesza771/
Mogesho771/
Mogheza771/
Moghosa771/
Mogisia771/
Mogueza771/
Megesaa771/
Maggesa771/
Mogoeza771/
Mogosha771/
Mogitsa771/
Moseisa771/
Mohgeza771/
Mogeses771/
Mogessie711,935/
Maguessa71971/
Manggesa7165/
Mang'esa7164/
Maguetsa7146/
Mangesha7145/
Mosetsha7110/
Mochetsa719/
Muguessa718/
Mongesoi715/
Moguissa715/
Moguesse713/
Mangessa712/
Magetsha712/
Mokgesei712/
Muchgesa711/
Maghesha711/
Magesaya711/
Mangiesa711/
Mangesai711/
Mougassa711/
Moungisa711/
Mosesast711/
Mongeshi711/
Mongesho711/
Monghese711/
Morzessa711/
Moisessa711/
Moghassa711/
Moghesee711/
Moghessi711/
Mogheise711/
Mogheisi711/
Mugesiah711/
Mougisha711/
Maggesha711/
Mokgasha711/
Mosetsaa711/
Mugisa6744,479/
Mosisa6716,173/
Masesa679,454/
Magese675,425/
Mageza674,203/
Magasa671,862/
Mogica671,775/
Magisa67667/
Mojeca67568/
Mageja67424/
Magosa67405/
Mugeza67187/
Mageso67183/
Mogaso67115/
Moseja67101/
Mosiza6756/
Mageca6741/
Mogaza6740/
Mojeso6722/
Mugese6719/
Moghitsah6716/
Manggessa6715/
Moghisesh6711/
Moseza6711/
Mugeso6710/
Majesa675/
Mogoza675/
Mojeza675/
Mogheiseh674/
Megosa673/
Macesa673/
Mogyca673/
Megisa673/
Mogezi673/
Mogoso673/
Mozisa673/
Mogiso673/
Megasa672/
Mazesa672/
Moseso672/
Megeso672/
Mogisi672/
Mookgetsi672/
Mojisa671/
Mogija671/
Mozeca671/
Magedsaid671/
Maguetsai671/
Maguetsap671/
Moughassa671/
Moughossa671/
Moshsesha671/
Mojeja671/
Moceso671/
Mogeco671/
Mogheyseh671/
Mosesaaid671/
Mogece671/
Mosysa671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mogesa
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