Kwangu Surname
Approximately 2,923 people bear this surname
Kwangu Surname Definition:
Kwangu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: last born.
Kwangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,683 | 1:31,457 | 3,720 |
| DR Congo | 1,053 | 1:70,161 | 8,227 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Zambia | 44 | 1:360,226 | 18,771 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kwangu (10,957) may also be a first name.
Kwangu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kwangu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: last born.
Kwangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kwangu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwangu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kwangu is the 150,792nd most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,493,173 people. The surname Kwangu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kwangu reside; 58 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 57,664th most numerous first name internationally, held by 10,957 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,683 people, or 1 in 31,457. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Tabora Region, where 35 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 24 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Kwangu occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Malawi, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwang'u | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kwanghu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kwanghui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanguh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwaynghu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kwanguha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuangu | 83 | 3,970 | / |
| Gwangu | 83 | 168 | / |
| Qwangu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Cwangu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkuangu | 77 | 198 | / |
| Gqwangu | 77 | 69 | / |
| Ncwangu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gcwangu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuanghu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kwangoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwangut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwang'u | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaainguh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwangu | 71 | 1,154 | / |
| Nggwangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuanghui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwangou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ncgwangu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbangu | 67 | 212 | / |
| Quangu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guangu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcweangu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuongu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbangou | 62 | 898 | / |
| Nguangu | 62 | 316 | / |
| Guangou | 62 | 14 | / |
| Guanghu | 62 | 5 | / |
| Gbeangu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gbanngu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Quanghu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Guanghui | 57 | 49 | / |
| Quanghuy | 57 | 14 | / |
| Guanghou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nguanghou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Gbongu | 50 | 214 | / |
| Kouhoungou | 50 | 30 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kwangu
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