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.
- dalgerokDenga Demographics
Average Denga Salary in
United States
$40,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Denga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Denga (Bengali: ডেঙ্গা, Hindi: डेंगा, Oriya: ଗ, Russian: Деньга, Tibetan: བྲེ་ལྔ་) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Denga is the 52,913th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 754,092 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Denga live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 45 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 168,128th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 2,019 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2,145 people, or 1 in 7,197. In Zimbabwe Denga is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 32 percent reside, Harare Province, where 20 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.
Denga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency 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 adherence of those bearing the Denga surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Denga last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being 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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