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
Average Kananga Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kananga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kananga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kananga (Bengali: কানঙ্গ, Hindi: कनांगा, Oriya: କନା) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kananga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 114,629th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,807,427 people. The last name Kananga is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kananga reside; 67 percent reside in Central Africa and 67 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 372,822nd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 514 people.
Kananga is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,716 people, or 1 in 27,202. Without taking into account The DR Congo it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 10 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.
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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