Bekanga Surname

49,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,354 people bear this surname

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

Bekanga Surname User-submission:

The Bekanga surname means 'dance' or 'traditional sacred relics'.

Bekanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo10,2751:7,190884
Congo551:90,7117,856
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bekanga (236) may also be a first name.

Bekanga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bekanga surname means 'dance' or 'traditional sacred relics'.

- jobelo71

Bekanga Last Name Facts

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

Bekanga (Oriya: େବକାା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekanga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,658th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 703,839 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bekanga are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bekanga is also the 583,008th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 236 people.

Bekanga is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 10,275 people, or 1 in 7,190. Excluding The DR Congo Bekanga occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bekana928,126/
Bekaga9211/
Bokanga863,582/
Bakanga86957/
Bikanga86519/
Bekonga86135/
Bekange865/
Beekana863/
Bekamga862/
Bekanna862/
Bekango861/
Bekanah861/
Baïkanga80578/
Beskanat8059/
Biskanga8035/
Beskangy8025/
Beskange809/
Backanga808/
Bakankga801/
Betkangi801/
Bokaanga801/
Bekanash801/
Bekounga801/
Bakeanga801/
Baikanga801/
Bekano77293/
Bikaga77234/
Bikana77173/
Becana77123/
Bykana77108/
Bahakanga7541/
Bakahunga759/
Bikahanga751/
Bikangoha751/
Bakahanga751/
Bakonga714,095/
Bokonga711,026/
Bekongo71933/
Baconga71821/
Bokango71781/
Bikango71424/
Mpekana7196/
Biokana7143/
Baikana7137/
Biceaga7133/
Bikkana7132/
Bikangi7130/
Bakango7126/
Bikanna7121/
Bikonga7120/
Becagas7117/
Bhikana714/
Betkano713/
Bekongj711/
Bacanga711/
Becanas711/
Bikanai711/
Bikanah711/
Bikagga711/
Bescana711/
Bekagno711/
Bekonge711/
Becanha711/
Boikana711/
Bacongga67274/
Bikounga6775/
Bacongay6769/
Bikeinga6730/
Bakounga6725/
Bhaikana6718/
Bikkanna6715/
Bhikhana6714/
Bikangou6713/
Bekongho678/
Boikango674/
Baikaina673/
Bhacanga673/
Veekanna671/
Baikanai671/
Baikanna671/
Bhikkana671/
Bitkanna671/
Becongga671/
Bikangui671/
Bicaunga671/
Bikaango671/
Baekongo671/

Bekanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bekanga in the Oriya language
େବକାାebakaa-

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