Falanga Surname

42,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Italy

Falanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Falanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,7391:12,8731,612
Italy4,8091:12,7172,039
United States7891:459,39039,217
Brazil2851:751,13827,388
France2131:311,84447,518
Argentina1051:407,08031,114
Greece871:127,35421,286
Australia811:333,28028,364
Belgium431:267,36432,244
England381:1,466,26563,675
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Falangà (1) are calculated separately.

Falanga (450) may also be a first name.

Falanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Falanga (Hindi: फलंगा, Russian: Фаланга) is most common in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant: Falangà. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falanga? popularity and diffusion

Falanga is the 42,245th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 589,989 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 47 percent of Falanga are found; 47 percent are found in Central Africa and 46 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 403,380th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 450 people.

The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,739 people, or 1 in 12,873. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Falanga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Falanga are 6.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Falanga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.18% less than the national average, earning €25,771 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.11% more than the national average, earning R 373,344 per year; in United States they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $48,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $48,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Falangà951/
Failanga93253/
Falangas93158/
Fallanga933/
Falianga932/
Falana9217,111/
Falaga9235/
Faliangas881/
Falaina86383/
Falangi86275/
Failana86245/
Falango86208/
Faulana86150/
Falange8687/
Failaga8643/
Valanga8637/
Faliana8635/
Fatlana8632/
Falanai8626/
Falonga8613/
Falagai8611/
Falanah8611/
Fallana8610/
Folanga8610/
Falanaa867/
Falanna866/
Falagha863/
Falayna863/
Falanas861/
Falanau861/
Felanga861/
Falyana861/
Falaaga861/
Falliangna821/
Falianna80199/
Faulangi8084/
Failauga8074/
Falanghe8069/
Phalanga8035/
Fallanaj8029/
Falangis8023/
Falangie8010/
Fallagha809/
Valianga809/
Foulanga809/
Vallanga806/
Fatliana805/
Falainas804/
Falongga804/
Faliagas802/
Feleanga802/
Faylonga802/
Falangee801/
Fealagai801/
Fagliana801/
Failaina801/
Failonga801/
Falaghat801/
Falangou801/
Foolanga801/
Fallangi801/
Falliana801/
Falajnas801/
Fallagas800/
Fallange800/
Falano77261/
Valaga7780/
Valana7767/
Folana7719/
Falago7711/
Faloga774/
Folaga773/
Falaña771/
Phalangas756/
Faulanggi751/
Failano711,036/
Vallana71625/
Fayloga71506/
Follana71504/
Failago71235/
Valiana71143/
Phalana71122/
Valanay7189/
Failoga7189/
Valange7181/
Valangi7170/
Fallano7170/
Fallago7168/
Velanga7138/
Falaney7125/
Valagai7121/
Valonga7119/
Valagay7119/
Vallaga7110/
Volanga719/
Valanna718/
Falonge718/
Folange717/
Felonga717/
Vaulana715/
Falyano714/
Falongo714/
Folagau712/
Felango711/
Falgago711/
Faaloga711/
Folanah711/
Valiaga711/
Valanaj711/
Vahlana711/
Vealaga711/
Folonga711/
Falhano711/
Valajna711/
Valangé711/
Valauga711/
Faylago711/
Falagou711/
Faleano711/
Falgano711/
Folanaa711/
Feulana711/
Falaago711/
Feilana711/
Valango711/
Phalanat67361/
Phahlana67318/
Vallangi67240/
Fagliano67164/
Valainay67115/
Phatlana6792/
Valiauga6756/
Phalanad6752/
Falliano6731/
Vallonga6729/
Vallango6728/
Valiango6719/
Feleunga6716/
Folongah6710/
Vallanna678/
Fogliana677/
Vallange674/
Vallahangga674/
Foulangi674/
Vealangi673/
Fallongo673/
Phalange673/
Phalangi672/
Phailana672/
Fa'aloga671/
Valaunaj671/
Velyanga671/
Valyagai671/
Valiagai671/
Valliana671/
Valaunay671/
Faylagot671/
Faillano671/
Fallouga671/
Feillaga671/
Vaulange671/
Follanaj671/

Falanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falanga in the Hindi language
फलंगाphalanga-
Falanga in the Russian language
Фалангаfalanga-

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