Kananga Surname
Approximately 4,032 people bear this surname
Kananga Surname Definition:
Kananga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: wild honey.
Kananga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,716 | 1:27,202 | 3,413 |
| Uganda | 412 | 1:94,756 | 9,684 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Zambia | 215 | 1:73,721 | 6,357 |
| Zimbabwe | 191 | 1:80,828 | 11,815 |
| Indonesia | 102 | 1:1,296,561 | 90,231 |
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| Kenya | 26 | 1:1,776,150 | 35,982 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Kananga (514) may also be a first name.
Kananga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kananga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: wild honey.
Kananga Demographics
Kananga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kananga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kananga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kananga (Bengali: কানঙ্গ, Hindi: कनांगा, Oriya: କନା) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kananga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kananga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 114,629th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,807,427 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kananga are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 67 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 372,822nd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 514 people.
This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,716 people, or 1 in 27,202. Excluding The DR Congo this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 10 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.
Kananga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Kananga earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.79% less than the national average, earning $40,346 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kananga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kananga in the Bengali language | ||
| কানঙ্গ | kananga | - |
| Kananga in the Hindi language | ||
| कनांगा | kananga | - |
| Kananga in the Oriya language | ||
| କନା | kana | 40 |
| କାଣାା | kanaa | 40 |
| କାନ | kana | 20 |
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Footnotes
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