Kamangu Surname

70,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kamangu Surname Definition:

Kamangu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of traditional drum.

Kamangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,2331:14,1181,754
Zambia9551:16,5971,860
Kenya5531:83,5087,671
Tanzania2011:263,39121,014
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Namibia81:301,17510,197
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France31:22,140,907385,998
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kamangu (428) may also be a first name.

Kamangu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamangu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a type of traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamangu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kamangu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamangu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 70,145th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,033,401 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamangu are found; 74 percent are found in Central Africa and 74 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 415,075th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 428 people.

The last name Kamangu is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,233 people, or 1 in 14,118. Barring The DR Congo this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 14 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.

Kamangu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kamangu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.75% less than the national average, earning $19,525 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamangou9317/
Kamangau934/
Khamangu931/
Kamanu922,845/
Kamagu9263/
Kaimangau8810/
Kamaningu882/
Kamangoud881/
Kamaunu86128/
Kamongu8663/
Kamagou8662/
Kamanou8643/
Khamanu8617/
Kamaigu865/
Katmanu864/
Kaamanu864/
Camangu863/
Komangu863/
Kamaguj862/
Kammanu862/
Kamagau862/
Kamaghu862/
Kamaggu861/
Kamainu861/
Kaumanu861/
Kamagaud801,010/
Kamagueu8015/
Kemangou806/
Kaimanou804/
Khamanau804/
Kasmanus803/
Camanggu801/
Kamganui801/
Camagu771,055/
Kamonu771,015/
Komanu7750/
Camanu7723/
Komagu7711/
Kaahumanu757/
Koumangou753/
Komatengu751/
Kamonou71218/
Kamogou71178/
Komagau7163/
Kaumonu7113/
Khamamnouy716/
Camagus714/
Kamoinu714/
Ceamanu712/
Koumanu712/
Komanou712/
Camainu711/
Camanau711/
Koumanou67765/
Kosmanou6728/
Koumagou6722/
Camagaud6719/
Kamonhut676/
Kamounou674/
Kamoghou673/
Caimeanu671/
Komanhou671/
Kommanou671/
Kamongoo671/
Kamhonou671/
Kamainoe671/
Khamanoe671/
Kamonnut671/
Camanaux670/

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