Bangwa Surname

325,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bangwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6641:111,26412,279
South Africa1521:356,43232,570
Zambia1331:119,1729,117
Philippines751:1,349,84399,755
Zimbabwe741:208,62523,867
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Bangwa (146) may also be a first name.

Bangwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bangwa is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bangwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bangwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bangwa is the 325,490th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,375,806 people. The surname Bangwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Bangwa live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bangwa is also the 763,528th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 146 people.

This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 664 people, or 1 in 111,264. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 13 percent live and Zambia, where 12 percent live.

Bangwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bangwa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bangwa earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.83% less than the national average, earning R 171,504 per year and in United States they earn 44.11% less than the national average, earning $24,115 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baungwa9221/
Bangwat928/
Bangwai923/
Bhangwa921/
Bamngwa921/
Bangwad921/
Baingwai8620/
Bahangwa8618/
Basingwa869/
Bangwaya868/
Batengwa862/
Bangwoha861/
Batingwa861/
Basengwa861/
Bahungwa861/
Bangwe836,753/
Bongwa83941/
Bankwa83412/
Bangba8372/
Bangua8366/
Bangwi837/
Banqwa834/
Bangva831/
Bangbai77291/
Beangba7741/
Bangcua7737/
Bonghwa7724/
Bangbay7714/
Banguat779/
Bongwai779/
Bhangwe779/
Bankwah776/
Banghua775/
Bankwad775/
Bhangua774/
Bangkua772/
Banguea772/
Bongwea771/
Beingwa771/
Vangwai771/
Bainkwa771/
Bangkwe771/
Banguah771/
Bhangva771/
Bangvas771/
Banguai771/
Bangvau771/
Bangwee771/
Bangweh771/
Bangwet771/
Hbongwa771/
Bankwai771/
Banguad771/
Bahangwoha752/
Bahasengwa751/
Bongcwat7114/
Bangkwit716/
Bangguha715/
Basingua714/
Mpangwau714/
Batingua711/
Bosengwa711/
Bongwaah711/
Bongwaya711/
Boongwai711/
Bangwist711/
Bankwaya711/
Bangguoa711/
Bangwuoh711/
Bangkwet711/
Bangui672,118/
Bongwe672,011/
Bangue67991/
Bangbo67263/
Bankwe67173/
Bongua67171/
Bangbe67144/
Bancua67125/
Vangba67124/
Batingwed6785/
Bankwi6732/
Bangbi6728/
Bankua6721/
Bongwi6718/
Vangua6717/
Bonkwa6716/
Bahanguha6712/
Bongkwaha6711/
Batingwod675/
Bongwo674/
Banguo673/
Bangquioa672/
Vongwa672/
Bamgwe671/
Vangeewua671/
Bangvy671/

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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 Bangwa
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