Bwanga Surname

22,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Bwanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo12,5121:5,905699
Zambia8,3951:1,888266
Tanzania1,3141:40,2904,611
Uganda1,2671:30,8124,180
Cameroon2811:73,9119,200
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
France141:4,744,480251,814
England111:5,065,278148,650
Congo91:554,34412,633
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Bwanga (2,444) may also be a first name.

Bwanga Last Name Facts

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

Bwanga is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwanga? popularity and diffusion

Bwanga is the 22,770th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 305,506 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwanga are found; 54 percent are found in Central Africa and 54 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bwanga is also the 149,710th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 2,444 people.

This last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 12,512 people, or 1 in 5,905. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 35 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.

Bwanga Last Name Statistics demography

Bwanga earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.77% less than the national average, earning $43,835 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwangha9232/
Bwaanga923/
Bwangah921/
Bwangai921/
Bwannga921/
Bwang'a921/
Bwatenga8634/
Bwahanga867/
Buanga8338,959/
Bwango83987/
Pwanga8398/
Bwangi8396/
Bbanga8392/
Bwange8387/
Buangga7717/
Bwangye775/
Pwangai772/
Bwangoy772/
Bwasingo7114/
Bouhanga716/
Buahanga714/
Buasenga711/
Vuanga67580/
Buangi67203/
Buange6784/
Bwongo6740/
Puanga6738/
Buango6721/
Pwangi6710/
Bbangi678/
Bbange676/
Bvange675/
Bwongi674/
Vwangi674/
Buonga674/
Buangj673/
Bvonga672/
Vwange671/
Pwango671/
Pwonga671/
Vvanga671/
Bvango671/
Bbango671/

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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
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  • 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 Bwanga
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