Canhanga Surname

44,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Canhanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Canhanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola11,6341:2,320390
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Canhanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canhanga is found in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canhanga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,536th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 624,843 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Canhanga live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa.

This surname is most frequent in Angola, where it is carried by 11,634 people, or 1 in 2,320. Beside Angola Canhanga exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

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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
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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 Canhanga
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