Mogaka

Mogaka Meaning & Origin

About Mogaka
The surname Mogaka is of Kenyan origin and is commonly found among the Gusii people of western Kenya. It is derived from the Gusii word "ogaka," which means "to heal" or "healer." Therefore, the surname Mogaka is often associated with individuals who have a healing or medicinal background, or those who are believed to possess healing abilities within the Gusii community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mogaka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mogaka: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mogaka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 G AA1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/mogaka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mogaka in Braille

Here's how to represent Mogaka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mogaka in braille

How to sign the name Mogaka using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mogaka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mogaka in sign language

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