Linganya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Linganya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Linganya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Linganya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Linganya (Marathi: िंलगन्या) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Linganya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Linganya? popularity and diffusion
Linganya is the 8,193,072nd most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Linganya live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Linganya is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Linganya is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linganyat | 94 | 2 | / |
| Lenganya | 88 | 181 | / |
| Lingania | 88 | 29 | / |
| Linganja | 88 | 1 | / |
| Linganiah | 82 | 3 | / |
| Luunganya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lingangia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lenanya | 80 | 123 | / |
| Lingaña | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lengonya | 75 | 86 | / |
| Lengania | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lingonyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lenganyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ling'onyo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lgagna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lenonya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Linonhay | 63 | 61 | / |
| Lenanyoe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lingonio | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lingonia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Linonia | 53 | 19 | / |
| Lenaneo | 53 | 17 | / |
| Lenonhay | 50 | 2 | / |
Linganya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Linganya in the Marathi language | ||
| िंलगन्या | inlagan'ya | 25 |
| िंलगण्या | inlaganya | 25 |
| लींगण्या | linganya | 25 |
| गंया | ganya | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Linganya
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