Kangelu Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kangelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kangelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia371:428,37620,573
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kangelu Last Name Facts

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

Kangelu (Marathi: कंगेलु) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kangelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,168,711th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kangelu reside; 49 percent reside in Southern Africa and 49 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 428,376. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 81 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 45 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kangelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kangelu in the Marathi language
कंगेलुkangelu-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kangelu
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