Bekanga Surname
Approximately 10,354 people bear this surname
Bekanga Surname User-submission:
The Bekanga surname means 'dance' or 'traditional sacred relics'.
Bekanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 10,275 | 1:7,190 | 884 |
| Congo | 55 | 1:90,711 | 7,856 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Bekanga (236) may also be a first name.
Bekanga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bekanga surname means 'dance' or 'traditional sacred relics'.
- jobelo71Bekanga 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
Bekanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bekanga in the Oriya language | ||
| େବକାା | ebakaa | - |
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