Gengana Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gengana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gengana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1861:284,63222,243
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gengana (16) may also be a first name.

Gengana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gengana is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gengana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gengana is the 1,101,507th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gengana are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gengana is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name internationally, held by 16 people.

Gengana is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 284,632. In Tanzania Gengana is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 97 percent reside, Katavi Region, where 2 percent reside and Geita Region, where 1 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Gengana occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Gengana Last Name Statistics demography

Gengana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.14% less than the national average, earning R 99,480 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genganah9333/
Genganna937/
Ngengana931/
Guengana931/
Engana92581/
Gegana92351/
Genana9223/
Ngenganha881/
Genengana881/
Guenana86664/
Enganga86157/
Yengana86127/
Gengane8694/
Enggana8666/
Engasna8645/
Ngenana8640/
Sengana8623/
Zengana8617/
Enganai868/
Enganna868/
Cengana867/
Ghenana866/
Geegana864/
Genanas864/
Gingana863/
Hengana862/
Gegayna862/
Enghana862/
Genaana861/
Genanai861/
Gengano861/
Gengena861/
Gengona861/
Enana8315,520/
Egana833,050/
Gejyengana821/
Guengane801,128/
Guengani80232/
Chengana8085/
Seng'ana8075/
Senggana8050/
Ngengane8036/
Genggona8035/
Ghenanad8030/
Yenganna8026/
Ngingana8012/
Genggani804/
Senganai802/
Senghana802/
Henganna802/
Eanganna801/
Yenganga801/
Goingana801/
Ginganga801/
Engaunga801/
Eningana801/
Esengana801/
Genainah801/
Sgingana801/
Gengaini801/
Engano77323/
Genona77242/
Ginana77218/
Ingana77110/
Engona7785/
Engaña7771/
Gegona7766/
Jegana7730/
Enaana7715/
Enanaa7714/
Enayna7714/
Eggana7713/
Ennana7712/
Yegana779/
Henana777/
Eneana775/
Jngana773/
Egaina773/
Ehnana772/
Egnana772/
Gngane772/
Ejnana771/
Emgana771/
Enanas771/
Gynana771/
Enanai771/
Eganna771/
Gngani771/
Emnana771/
Enanay771/
Enanea771/
Eganai771/
Enauna771/
Guengagne7559/
Ngenhayna7549/
Chenganna7538/
Seng'hana7512/
Chenganai753/
Guenganne752/
Guengagni751/
Sengh'ana751/
Chengatna751/
Inganga711,953/
Singana711,689/
Inganah71238/
Gengoni71205/
Gengone71157/
Engango71109/
Hennana71103/
Gingane71101/
Jingana7192/
Enggano7191/
Eenhana7153/
Enggona7153/
Ignogna7146/
Inganai7140/
Hengaña7131/
Genonga7129/
Egganna7126/
Chenganath7124/
Inganna7122/
Genango7121/
Nginana7120/
Ginanas7116/
Jengaña7116/
Yongana7116/
Zingana7114/
Gingona7112/
Genanop718/
Eganajh717/
Yeggana716/
Ingasna716/
Jeganau715/
Hyngana715/
Engogna715/
Inggana714/
Cingana714/
Henanaj713/
Enamnna713/
Gingano713/
Ginanaz713/
Henaina712/
Engouna712/
Guinana712/
Genoina712/
Geneina712/
Hingana712/
Inganas712/
Aingana712/
Ginnana712/
Jengano711/
Gynanai711/
Sengona711/
Jeganah711/
Hengano711/
Ynganna711/
Yeganah711/
Genanoy711/
Geñonga711/
Gengono711/
Ginanah711/
Enainas711/
Enanaha711/
Enaynaa711/
Enaanai711/
Engonna711/
Ennanaa711/
Enahuna711/
Ennaana711/
Genaino711/
Gineana711/
Guenona710/
Enano675,637/
Guenouna672,358/
Inana671,244/
Chingana67749/
Guinanas67631/
Guingona67576/
Guingane67510/
Guingani67463/
Zinganga67348/
Ghingani67211/
Isnganah67165/
Ennaanay67137/
Singanna67127/
Guenanou67114/
Enona6783/
Guinanad6742/
Jnana6739/
Saengano6718/
Singhana6717/
Ginggona6710/
Ennaanaa677/
Innganah676/
Guingany675/
Ghenanou674/
Ynana674/
Guemgani674/
Senganey674/
Zinganai673/
Yegganna673/
Guingané673/
Hinggana673/
Oingnana673/
Jesinganath671/
Ghingane671/
Sing'ana671/
Singanau671/
Singgana671/
Sinngana671/
Itingana671/
Ingainga671/
Ingganay671/
Sengaano671/
Genaanos671/
Gennaino671/
Gingange671/
Ginganuo671/
Ennaanai671/
Etingano671/
Dzingana671/
Egaãa671/
Ghenouna671/
Ajiegana671/
Gennaina671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gengana
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