Dangaya Surname
Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname
Dangaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 863 | 1:19,837 | 3,086 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Dangaya (24) may also be a first name.
Dangaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dangaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dangaya (Oriya: ଦାୟା) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dangaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dangaya is the 356,968th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,165,729 people. Dangaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dangaya reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 24 people.
Dangaya is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 863 people, or 1 in 19,837. Other than Malawi it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dangaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dangaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦାୟା | daya | - |
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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 Dangaya
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