Bitangalo Surname

96,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,953 people bear this surname

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

Bitangalo Surname User-submission:

This surname means a 'miracle' or 'something strange' in Kirundi, the language from Burundi. It can also be used as a verb. Ni bitangalo means 'its a miracle' or 'that was strange'.

Bitangalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,2621:17,3342,158
Somalia6861:19,6091,156
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Bitangalo (1,030) may also be a first name.

Bitangalo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means a 'miracle' or 'something strange' in Kirundi, the language from Burundi. It can also be used as a verb. Ni bitangalo means 'its a miracle' or 'that was strange'.

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Bitangalo Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Bitangalo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 96,049th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,471,340 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bitangalo are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 249,988th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 1,030 people.

The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,262 people, or 1 in 17,334. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 14 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

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