Bangura Surname

1,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Bangura Surname User-submission:

This surname originates in West Africa. It means 'warrior' and can most commonly be found in Sierra-Leone.

Bangura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone310,0101:234
Gambia3,8231:503101
United States1,8811:192,69519,066
England1,1401:48,8756,097
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Zimbabwe7171:21,5323,227
Liberia4841:9,1091,029
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Netherlands931:181,58325,939
Australia581:465,44335,949
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
Norway281:183,65321,594
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France141:4,744,480251,814
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Finland111:499,70030,478
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Lebanon81:704,63514,756
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales71:442,07621,198
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
China61:227,886,92811,701
India61:127,844,230863,365
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Guinea31:3,944,6062,522
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Bangura (139) may also be a first name.

Bangura Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates in West Africa. It means 'warrior' and can most commonly be found in Sierra-Leone.

- pyros123

Bangura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bangura (Arabic: بنغورا, Hindi: बंगुरा, Oriya: ବାୁରା, Russian: Бангура) is found in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bangura? popularity and diffusion

Bangura is the 1,718th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 22,788 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bangura live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bangura is also the 784,558th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 139 people.

The last name Bangura is most widespread in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 310,010 people, or 1 in 23. Outside of Sierra Leone Bangura occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs in The Gambia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Bangura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bangura surname are 41.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Bangura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 84.81% less than the national average, earning €4,563 per year; in Norway they earn 15.18% less than the national average, earning 293,536 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 46.63% less than the national average, earning $12,116,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $42,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.67% less than the national average, earning $37,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bangoura93243,326/
Bangurah93170/
Banguray9336/
Bhangura9316/
Bangutra9314/
Bangurai9311/
Banggura932/
Banngura932/
Bangurra931/
Banguraa931/
Banura925,923/
Bagura92162/
Basingura8828/
Bangguray8818/
Bahangura889/
Bahngoura884/
Baangoura884/
Banngoura884/
Bangourra884/
Banghoura882/
Banggoura882/
Bangurash881/
Bangouraa881/
Bangourga881/
Banurea863,937/
Bangira861,751/
Bangure861,111/
Bagoura86238/
Bangora86176/
Vangura86167/
Bannura86118/
Banguri8641/
Wangura8626/
Bamgura8620/
Banoura8618/
Banhura8614/
Bagurai8612/
Banguro869/
Banuura869/
Bhanura868/
Banurah866/
Bhagura865/
Basnura865/
Bongura864/
Bangury863/
Banaura863/
Bainura862/
Baguras862/
Baneura861/
Bagurga861/
Bagutra861/
Baguura861/
Baigura861/
Banuraa861/
Banurai861/
Banuras861/
Banuray861/
Baanura861/
Bagurea860/
Baghoura80535/
Bannoura80176/
Bhangure80167/
Bangoure80106/
Banureah8061/
Bhangira8059/
Waungura8028/
Bahagura8021/
Mpangura8019/
Bhagaura8011/
Bangouro808/
Bhangora807/
Bamgoura806/
Baggoura806/
Wanghura806/
Bongoura805/
Vaungura804/
Bhagurha804/
Bhanuraj803/
Wangaura803/
Bangurge802/
Bangoora802/
Bahugura802/
Bhanguri801/
Bongurau801/
Bongurra801/
Beangure801/
Basnutra801/
Bangirai801/
Bangiray801/
Banguroo801/
Banaurat801/
Baanguri801/
Baghutra801/
Bahgurah801/
Wangoura801/
Bongaura801/
Bagouraï801/
Bangoera801/
Bangguri801/
Banourah801/
Banhoura801/
Bonura774,188/
Banora77791/
Bagora77469/
Vanura7755/
Vagura7712/
Banuro773/
Baguro772/
Bogura771/
Bannourah7560/
Bahungure7522/
Bhangurge7518/
Basnutrah7516/
Batinguri758/
Bangourou756/
Wasingura755/
Bhanguriy754/
Bahanuura752/
Beinegura751/
Beagureau751/
Baugureau751/
Bhagurapp751/
Bhagutrai751/
Baghutrah751/
Mpanguura751/
Bhagautra751/
Bahangira751/
Bangouret751/
Boungoura751/
Vanguri717,984/
Bajgora711,077/
Bhagora71537/
Bangore7176/
Baigora7173/
Bangoro7171/
Bonaura7155/
Bogurad7146/
Bogurat7142/
Vangury7139/
Beaugureau7137/
Vanđura7137/
Wongura7134/
Vangure7128/
Bongira7128/
Bonguri7127/
Bannora7125/
Bangori7119/
Vainura7119/
Bagoora7115/
Bogoura7114/
Bongora7112/
Bainora7112/
Baghora719/
Banoora718/
Vannura717/
Buonura717/
Vongura716/
Bongure716/
Bangiro715/
Bagauro715/
Boguraj715/
Boggura714/
Bagoray714/
Banuroo713/
Banauro713/
Wangora713/
Vanoura712/
Bhanora712/
Bhanuro712/
Bonguro712/
Bougura712/
Beigura712/
Vangora711/
Bhanuheera711/
Bagouro711/
Vaneura711/
Vanguro711/
Vanuraj711/
Vamgura711/
Bonoura711/
Bonnura711/
Mpanura711/
Bhangoraha711/
Bagorha711/
Bahangurre711/
Baygora711/
Banoray711/
Baagora711/
Ba'angoure711/
Wongurai67615/
Bounoura67362/
Buonaura6768/
Bogureau6762/
Mpanguri6761/
Bhagorai6745/
Bhaigora6740/
Bhongora6736/
Baigorra6724/
Bagourou6724/
Bhangore6720/
Boonurai6718/
Bannorra6717/
Vanguroo6716/
Bangorie679/
Vongurai679/
Bougurra677/
Vangujre676/
Bhagoray676/
Bhanuroo674/
Bangoriy674/
Bannoora674/
Bougurea674/
Bhangiro674/
Bounuira674/
Bougoura674/
Bonguuri673/
Bannuroo673/
Bhanoora673/
Banourou673/
Baghoray673/
Bhagoraj673/
Bhangoro672/
Bonneura671/
Bangoori671/
Bangoroj671/
Bhoguraj671/
Bhonguri671/
Vhangure671/
Vangauri671/
Vangurui671/
Veanguri671/
Bongurer671/
Bagourey671/
Baygorea671/
Bangorhe671/
Banggori671/
Banggoro671/
Wang'ora671/
Wongaura671/
Wonguras671/

Bangura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bangura in the Hindi language
बंगुराbangura66.67
बंगुडाbanguda33.33
Bangura in the Oriya language
ବାୁରାbaura50
ବାୂରାbaura25
ବାୁରୁbauru25
Bangura in the Russian language
Бангураbangura-
Bangura in the Arabic language
بنغوراbnghwra-

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