Kanga Surname

5,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kanga Surname Definition:

Kanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Prefix) A small person or a younger person. Eg Kanga John.

Kanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast52,9931:43551
DR Congo17,4311:4,238486
Congo11,0971:45064
Angola6,9021:3,910570
Tanzania2,6701:19,8282,520
Cameroon2,5291:8,2121,068
Kenya2,3021:20,0612,327
Nigeria1,0281:172,31810,657
Gabon9601:1,968332
India4971:1,543,39157,577
France4511:147,27922,798
Papua New Guinea3541:23,0332,519
Zambia2701:58,7035,349
Burkina Faso2291:80,1402,844
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Uganda1991:196,17715,854
Turkey1901:409,58624,710
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zimbabwe1491:103,61214,508
Niger1381:139,0735,211
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Thailand981:720,799118,830
Philippines951:1,065,66688,850
Liberia921:47,9194,308
Canada901:409,39536,056
England621:898,67846,462
Benin491:210,93119,709
Mexico431:2,886,65622,491
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Central African Republic361:125,42835
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
Australia271:999,84158,390
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Japan231:5,558,44840,460
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Macau11:601,6301,582
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kanga (30,975) may also be a first name.

Kanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Prefix) A small person or a younger person. Eg Kanga John.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanga (Arabic: كانجا, Hindi: कांगा, Marathi: कांगा, Oriya: କାା, Russian: Канга) is most common in The Ivory Coast. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,551st most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 71,470 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kanga are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kanga is also the 27,235th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 30,975 people.

This last name is most widely held in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 52,993 people, or 1 in 435. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 20 percent are found, Lacs District, where 18 percent are found and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent are found. Other than The Ivory Coast Kanga is found in 79 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and The Congo, where 11 percent are found.

Kanga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kanga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanga last name increased 3,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kanga surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kanga surname are 10.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kanga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning 299,086 kr per year; in Peru they earn 64.46% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,890 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.95% less than the national average, earning R 147,444 per year; in United States they earn 32.21% more than the national average, earning $57,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.45% more than the national average, earning $61,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kangah9117,962/
Kaunga9111,643/
Kainga917,781/
Kangai916,667/
Kangaj913,499/
Khanga911,288/
Kangay91567/
Kangha91477/
Kangau91202/
Kannga91186/
Kaanga91163/
Kangea9191/
Kang'a9157/
Kangga9150/
Kangoa9126/
Keanga9113/
Kahnga919/
Kangaa916/
Kganga915/
Kaynga914/
Katnga914/
Kkanga914/
Kangóa911/
Kangaã911/
Kana89100,775/
Kaga8923,202/
Kahanga832,050/
Kanenga832,029/
Kahunga831,107/
Khainga83973/
Khangah83971/
Kaninga83852/
Khangai83260/
Kang'au83216/
Khang'a83183/
Kangaya83158/
Khangay83152/
Kaingat8399/
Kanghai8351/
Kangaja8343/
Kanghea8343/
Kacenga8342/
Kanghay8313/
Khangat8312/
Kanghah8312/
Kaungah839/
Khangad838/
Kangeha835/
Kanngai834/
Kaangay834/
Kang'ai834/
Khangaa833/
Khangha833/
Kangaha833/
Kang'ea833/
Kanynga832/
Kaingha832/
Khangga832/
Kangahe832/
Kamngha832/
Kang'aa832/
Kaungga831/
Kaangna831/
Kanngga831/
Kaungea831/
Keangha831/
Khangaz831/
Kaingai831/
Kangaaj831/
Kangaay831/
Kangasz831/
Kanggah831/
Kanggas831/
Kanggau831/
Ka'anga831/
Kgankga831/
Kaangai831/
Kaung'a831/
Kanghga831/
Kanai8083,892/
Khana8049,444/
Konga8034,693/
Canga8026,913/
Kanna8025,773/
Kango8010,357/
Kanha8010,221/
Kange806,181/
Kagai804,947/
Kagga803,724/
Kaina803,320/
Kanah803,177/
Kangi802,886/
Kanay802,634/
Kaana802,521/
Kaiga802,260/
Kauna801,662/
Kauga801,580/
Kanau801,234/
Kkana80937/
Kanaj80637/
Kanaa80558/
Kaaga80490/
Keana80488/
Kaïna80483/
Gkana80456/
Kcana80389/
Kanoa80347/
Kanaş80294/
Khaga80263/
Qanga80224/
Kagay80183/
Kanea80183/
Kahna80176/
Kagha80154/
Kagoa8097/
Kayga8068/
Kagah8067/
Kanaś8064/
Keaga8057/
Kayna8045/
Kagaj8035/
Kanaš8026/
Kagaa8022/
Kagau8017/
K'Ana8016/
Kajna809/
Kakga805/
Kgana804/
Hkana803/
Kaîna802/
Kıana801/
Kanaß801/
Kkaga801/
Kľaga801/
Ckana801/
Kanağ801/
Kangj801/
Kagaï801/
Kangy800/
Kaning'a77810/
Kanninga77159/
Kaningga77106/
Kang'aha7756/
Khanghah7754/
Kanengga7739/
Kaneng'a7729/
Kanginga7713/
Khanngai7711/
Kaheenga7711/
Katingha7711/
Khanghai7710/
Kang'oha777/
Khang'ai777/
Khangaha775/
Kangyova774/
Kasengay774/
Kautenga774/
Khatenga773/
Kattenga773/
Kattinga773/
Katengga772/
Kateng'a772/
Kaszenga771/
Katesnga771/
Kashhnga771/
Kahang'a771/
Katengha771/
Katingas771/
Katingga771/
Katengas771/
Katengat771/
Kaseenga771/
Khangahy771/
Khangoha771/
Kahaanga771/
Kannenga771/
Kaningai771/
Kaningha771/
Kangahai771/
Kangasht771/
Katengay771/
Kang'aya771/
Kating'a771/
Kaningau771/
Kasingha771/
Khangaiz771/
Keanghea771/
Khanna73114,580/
Kongai735,216/
Cangas735,044/
Kanhai735,010/
Kounga733,169/
Kangou732,159/
Kannai731,861/
Kannah731,775/
Gcanga731,678/
Kahana731,505/
Kaungo731,355/
Khange731,286/
Khanah731,239/
Khagga731,175/
Kaghat731,000/
Khanai73819/
Khangi73814/
Kanahu73802/
Gkanas73792/
Cangad73742/
Kongah73706/
Khagai73699/
Kanaiy73653/
Kaingo73638/
Khanay73619/
Caunga73571/
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Kaingi73481/
Kanajh73476/
Khagay73437/
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Kaigai73377/
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Kajtna73338/
Kanaah73324/
Kong'a73320/
Kainge73314/
Keango73298/
Kangoy73271/
Khenga73263/
Kaygaş73253/
Kaynaş73234/
Khayna73202/
Khanaj73199/
Cangea73176/
Kangoo73176/
Khonga73174/
Kasngo73172/
Kanaha73164/
Kangui73156/
Kahnah73152/
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Kuonga73140/
Khango73135/
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Kangoi73122/
Kainah73121/
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Kaninggay7110/
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Kachingha713/
Katenngga711/
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Kangnahai711/
Khang'aha711/
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Khanghast711/
Koga67133,368/
Kano67133,150/
Cana6747,210/
Kago6715,267/
Caga673,269/
Kanengo671,316/
Kanenge671,219/
Kanguey671,183/
Caingat671,152/
Casinga671,107/
Khainay671,057/
Caangay671,029/
Khaanah67879/
Khannna67789/
Kahange67610/
Kahango67594/
Kong'oa67378/
Kaningi67369/
Canggas67282/
Kanhaat67281/
Kaningo67276/
Kahungo67274/
Kanguye67269/
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Kajėnas67186/
Qana67178/
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Caingay67139/
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Kamgaha67116/
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Canggat6788/
Katėnas6788/
Kainoha6783/
Koninga6778/
Konghay6774/
Khanhai6768/
Ceangau6761/
Kaninge6759/
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Cangaya6752/
Kanahay6749/
Konghai6748/
Kangoud6747/
Konghad6747/
Kaainoa6745/
Kanauss6744/
Katinge6742/
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Kanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanga in the Hindi language
कांगाkanga88.57
कंगाkanga8.57
कङाkana2.86
Kanga in the Marathi language
कांगाkanga79.3
कनगाkanaga9.82
कंगाkanga4.56
कानगाkanaga2.81
कान्गाkan'ga2.11
कणगाkanaga0.35
कांताkanta0.35
Kanga in the Oriya language
କାାkaa73.12
କାka12.9
ପଧାନpadhana4.3
କଂଗkanga2.15
କାଂଗାkanga1.08
ଯାନୀyani1.08
ବାଗbaga1.08
କାନ୍ଗkan'ga1.08
Kanga in the Russian language
Кангаkanga-
Kanga in the Arabic language
كانجاkanja-

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