Chananga Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Chananga Surname Definition:
Chananga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: adulterous woman / A child who is the product of an adulterous affair (especially of a woman).
Chananga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 575 | 1:29,772 | 4,476 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chananga (20) may also be a first name.
Chananga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chananga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: adulterous woman / A child who is the product of an adulterous affair (especially of a woman).
Chananga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chananga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chananga (Oriya: ଚଣାା) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chananga? popularity and diffusion
Chananga is the 537,454th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. The surname Chananga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chananga reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chananga is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 20 people.
The surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 575 people, or 1 in 29,772. Outside of Malawi this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chananga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chananga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚଣାା | canaa | - |
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Footnotes
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