Madangu Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Madangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Madangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3231:120,86511,476
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Madangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Madangu (Marathi: मादंगू) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Madangu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Madangu is the 680,882nd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 16,676,306 people. The last name Madangu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Madangu reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 323 people, or 1 in 120,865. In Uganda Madangu is most common in: Butaleja District, where 50 percent live, Bugiri District, where 14 percent live and Budaka District, where 11 percent live. Outside of Uganda Madangu occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Madangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madangu in the Marathi language
मादंगूmadangu-

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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
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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 Madangu
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