Denga Surname
Approximately 9,664 people bear this surname
Denga Surname User-submission:
The Denga surname is derived from a similar nickname. The nickname Denga refers to a word meaning 'money', which came into the Russian language from Turkish (tenka, meaning 'small silver coin'). The Slavs called a person who made money 'Money'.
Read More About This SurnameDenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,145 | 1:7,197 | 813 |
| Angola | 1,775 | 1:15,205 | 1,826 |
| South Africa | 1,486 | 1:36,459 | 4,672 |
| DR Congo | 1,313 | 1:56,268 | 6,734 |
| Malawi | 758 | 1:22,585 | 3,433 |
| Indonesia | 719 | 1:183,935 | 17,686 |
| India | 311 | 1:2,466,448 | 79,091 |
| Russia | 283 | 1:509,269 | 46,754 |
| Kenya | 232 | 1:199,051 | 14,565 |
| Nigeria | 130 | 1:1,362,637 | 53,337 |
| Cameroon | 86 | 1:241,501 | 23,877 |
| Philippines | 69 | 1:1,467,221 | 103,651 |
| Uganda | 58 | 1:673,091 | 34,310 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Nepal | 44 | 1:647,294 | 4,928 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Tanzania | 17 | 1:3,114,213 | 50,054 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Denga (2,019) may also be a first name.
Denga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Denga surname is derived from a similar nickname. The nickname Denga refers to a word meaning 'money', which came into the Russian language from Turkish (tenka, meaning 'small silver coin'). The Slavs called a person who made money 'Money'. Thus, the nickname Denga is an occupational name. It is possible that this was the nickname of a wealthy person.
One of the first mentions of the nickname in written sources dates back to the end of the 15th century: in the Onomasticon by S.B. Veselovsky there is a record of Denga, a peasant, 1492, Pereyaslavl.
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Denga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Denga (Bengali: ডেঙ্গা, Hindi: डेंगा, Oriya: ଗ, Russian: Деньга, Tibetan: བྲེ་ལྔ་) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 52,913th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 754,092 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Denga are found; 64 percent are found in Southern Africa and 45 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Denga is also the 168,128th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 2,019 people.
The last name Denga is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,145 people, or 1 in 7,197. In Zimbabwe Denga is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 32 percent reside, Harare Province, where 20 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.
Denga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Denga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Denga last name rose 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Denga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Denga last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Denga are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Denga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.38% more than the national average, earning R 331,212 per year; in United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.36% less than the national average, earning $23,171 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Denga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Denga in the Bengali language | ||
| ডেঙ্গা | denga | - |
| Denga in the Tibetan language | ||
| བྲེ་ལྔ་ | drénga | 83.33 |
| འབྲས་ལྔ་ | drénga | 16.67 |
| Denga in the Hindi language | ||
| डेंगा | denga | 57.14 |
| देंगा | denga | 28.57 |
| देन्गा | den'ga | 14.29 |
| Denga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗ | ga | 27.78 |
| ବିେନାଦିନୀ | bienadini | 11.11 |
| ନାଗ | naga | 11.11 |
| ମେନାରମା | menarama | 5.56 |
| ଧେନର | dhenara | 5.56 |
| ମେନାର | menara | 5.56 |
| ଗେଣଶ | genasa | 5.56 |
| େଡଂଗା | edanga | 5.56 |
| େଗାଲେପଦା | egalepada | 5.56 |
| ଗେଣର | genara | 5.56 |
| ନାଗବଂଶ | nagabansa | 5.56 |
| େଗାବି | egabi | 5.56 |
| Denga in the Russian language | ||
| Деньга | denga | - |
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