Kangala Surname

68,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,204 people bear this surname

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

Kangala Surname Definition:

Kangala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a local brew made from fermented maize.

Kangala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,0101:24,5453,092
India2,4971:307,19517,206
Uganda4661:83,7758,884
Zambia4211:37,6483,769
Tanzania2171:243,97119,796
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Kenya1271:363,62121,126
Congo831:60,1105,403
Benin811:127,60013,832
Namibia521:46,3355,885
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kangala (435) may also be a first name.

Kangala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kangala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a local brew made from fermented maize.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kangala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who entertains others..

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kangala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kangala (Bengali: কাঙ্গালা, Hindi: कंगला, Marathi: कांगला, Oriya: କାାଲା) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kangala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,899th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,011,597 people. Kangala occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Kangala reside; 43 percent reside in Central Africa and 43 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 411,176th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 435 people.

The last name Kangala is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,010 people, or 1 in 24,545. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in India, where 35 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.

Kangala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kangala surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Kangala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning R 193,872 per year and in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khangala93473/
Kangalla93139/
Kangalya9352/
Kangaala9337/
Kaangala935/
Kanghala934/
Kgangala934/
Kangalia933/
Kangalai931/
Kangatla931/
Kaungala931/
Kaingala931/
Kangalay931/
Kanala926,235/
Kagala92107/
Kahangala88119/
Kangaleea88108/
Kang'alya8860/
Khangaila8821/
Kang'hala885/
Katingala881/
Kanghatla881/
Kangaulia880/
Kanaila869,967/
Kangale866,953/
Kangela865,414/
Kongala865,380/
Kangali863,095/
Kangola861,041/
Kangalo86382/
Kaigala86379/
Kannala86331/
Kanhala86240/
Kanalaš86135/
Kaanala8683/
Kaugala8679/
Kaghala8661/
Kanaala8623/
Kanalai8623/
Kanalla8615/
Khanala8615/
Kanalaș868/
Kaunala867/
Kanalia867/
Cangala867/
Kangaly866/
Kanalay866/
Kagalla865/
Kainala864/
Kanalya864/
Kagalay864/
Kanaloa863/
Kanaula863/
Kanayla863/
Kagaala863/
Kanalah863/
Khagala862/
Kagalia861/
Kanalaa861/
Kaggala861/
Kanalad861/
Kanalaş861/
Gkanala861/
Kgagala861/
Kachingala82315/
Kangaulaya8210/
Kahangalha821/
Khangale802,425/
Kongalla80496/
Kangalee80207/
Kangalli80155/
Kangaloo80137/
Kamngola80131/
Khangela80117/
Kang'ela8065/
Kannalai8048/
Kang'ola8047/
Kangaali8028/
Kanalash8022/
Kgakgala8022/
Kaanaala8015/
Kangolla8014/
Kangaliy8014/
Khannala8010/
Cangalla809/
Kang'ali809/
Kangalis807/
Kaigaala805/
Gkanalas805/
Koungala804/
Kannaila804/
Kangalos803/
Cangatla803/
Kangauli803/
Kautnala803/
Kagnalla803/
Khanalia802/
Kangaale802/
Kanhalai802/
Kanngali802/
Kanallay802/
Khangali802/
Kang'ale802/
Kangoula802/
Kaynalat801/
Kaugalla801/
Kaugatla801/
Keangale801/
Kaigalla801/
Kaingaly801/
Kaggatla801/
Kamngale801/
Kanngale801/
Kongaala801/
Konggala801/
Konngala801/
Khagalat801/
Kashgala801/
Khanalai801/
Kannalat801/
Kangaluo801/
Kanalaai801/
Kanalais801/
Cangalad801/
Cangalai801/
Khangalo801/
Khamgala801/
Kanga'li801/
Kanghola801/
Kamgalia801/
Gqangala801/
Kanhalad801/
Kanhalay801/
Kannalah801/
Kangalou801/
Khongala801/
Khanhala801/
Khanalla801/
Khanaula801/
Kaunalla801/
Konala777,379/
Kanalo77538/
Kagola77467/
Kanola77436/
Canala77390/
Cagala77253/
Kagalo7772/
Kogala7741/
Cangalaya751,949/
Kahagalla75369/
Cangalhas7516/
Kangothla755/
Kaingotla754/
Cahangala754/
Kainnaula753/
Kangallee752/
Khanallah752/
Khanaalya751/
Khatngale751/
Khanngale751/
Khaangale751/
Konggalla751/
Koungalla751/
Gkkagalla751/
Khanghali751/
Kahangale751/
Kamghalah751/
Kangallis751/
Kongallia751/
Kainallah751/
Kongaliad751/
Cangela716,814/
Kangolo711,047/
Kongola71995/
Kongela71633/
Koggala71593/
Kanaley71590/
Kangole71590/
Kongale71486/
Kongali71424/
Kanaloš71291/
Cangali71284/
Canalas71266/
Canalia71234/
Kanalos71208/
Kanailo71171/
Kakgola71125/
Kanolla71117/
Kangoli71107/
Konaala71104/
Cangale7179/
Kanoula7172/
Kanaalo7166/
Koonala7162/
Kaunola7151/
Canalaz7149/
Kagolla7148/
Canalla7147/
Kanalga7142/
Konnala7141/
Kangelo7140/
Canalaș7135/
Kagoola7135/
Kanalod7130/
Gqagala7130/
Canaila7126/
Cangola7123/
Kongalo7121/
Kainola7118/
Kanaylo7117/
Kanallo7117/
Canhala7116/
Konalia7113/
Konalla7112/
Koneala7112/
Kaigola7111/
Kosnala7110/
Koinala718/
Canalaş718/
Kaggola717/
Kanalei717/
Kogalla717/
Kanajlo716/
Qhagala716/
Cangalo714/
Canalea713/
Kogalad713/
Kagaalo713/
Kagalou712/
Cagaloa712/
Kanhalo712/
Kanaláš712/
Kamhala712/
Katnola711/
Keinala711/
Kamgale711/
Kanoola711/
Konalaa711/
Konalai711/
Konnengala711/
Koynala711/
Cangaly711/
Cannala711/
Caugala711/
Congala711/
Keanalo711/
Kainalo711/
Kahangaale711/
Kagoula711/
Kanoila711/
Kanolas711/
Qanalat711/
Gcagala711/
Caangalaya711/
Cagalas711/
Canaula711/
Canalau711/
Canalya711/
Kaigalo711/
Kaagola711/
Konalah711/
Kassengali711/
Kanaloy710/
Kaneilay67945/
Kanalosh67878/
Canalias67264/
Konghola67216/
Kanoulas67193/
Canaliaj67135/
Kongelai67117/
Khongela6787/
Caunalla6770/
Kanalley6755/
Kannaley6735/
Koungali6734/
Koongale6733/
Kongolla6732/
Khangoli6728/
Canailay6727/
Kannolla6726/
Congalla6723/
Cangaler6713/
Cannalla6713/
Koonnala6713/
Kanhoula6712/
Kongalli6712/
Kanealey6710/
Kanđolas6710/
Kangoliy6710/
Cangolla679/
Kongoula679/
Kotnaala678/
Khongola678/
Kanoolla677/
Casgalla677/
Kotnnala675/
Cangallo675/
Khengela675/
Kangolle674/
Kotnalla674/
Kang'elo674/
Kanolash674/
Kangielo674/
Kang'ole674/
Khangole673/
Kongaley673/
Khongale672/
Kanoilay672/
Canallas672/
Canathla672/
Katngole672/
Kongoola672/
Katnolas671/
Kaagolla671/
Kaanolla671/
Khamgale671/
Khanalod671/
Khanolla671/
Kanalous671/
Kangolli671/
Koonaala671/
Kong'ola671/
Kongaali671/
Kongalee671/
Kongaler671/
Konghali671/
Konhalai671/
Kougnala671/
Kothnala671/
Kottnala671/
Canealla671/
Cangalli671/
Cheagala671/
Kaungolo671/
Kongoila671/
Keingale671/
Khanallo671/
Khangolo671/
Khotnala671/
Kainailo671/
Kaghgalo671/
Kangoule671/
Kangouli671/
Caiñgala671/
Cagallas671/
Cannalas671/
Kang'oli671/
Kangolio671/
Kaigaley671/
Kainolla671/
Khonalay671/
Cannalia670/

Kangala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kangala in the Bengali language
কাঙ্গালাkangala-
Kangala in the Marathi language
कांगलाkangala90.38
कंगालाkangala5.77
कनगलाkanagala3.85
Kangala in the Hindi language
कंगलाkangala77.27
कंगालाkangala18.18
कन्गलाkan'gala4.55
Kangala in the Oriya language
କାାଲାkaala66.67
କଳାkala33.33

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