Mahenga Surname
Approximately 1,150 people bear this surname
Mahenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 554 | 1:133,357 | 14,248 |
| Tanzania | 322 | 1:164,415 | 14,613 |
| Zimbabwe | 141 | 1:109,491 | 15,099 |
| Zambia | 90 | 1:176,110 | 12,058 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mahenga (372) may also be a first name.
Mahenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahenga (Hindi: माहेंगा, Marathi: महगा) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahenga? popularity and diffusion
Mahenga is the 324,001st most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,336,996 people. The last name Mahenga occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mahenga are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 49 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 450,135th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 372 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 133,357. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 28 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maheng'a | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mahengah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mahe'nga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maenga | 92 | 369 | / |
| Mahenenga | 88 | 11 | / |
| M'Mahenga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mahinga | 86 | 2,287 | / |
| Mahengo | 86 | 415 | / |
| Maengga | 86 | 45 | / |
| Mehenga | 86 | 37 | / |
| Mohenga | 86 | 12 | / |
| Maengah | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mayienga | 80 | 172 | / |
| Mahuinga | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mahingga | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mahoinga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Maiyenga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Majjenga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahionga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moenga | 77 | 3,340 | / |
| Maengo | 77 | 1,195 | / |
| Meunga | 77 | 16 | / |
| Mahahinga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahingo | 71 | 106 | / |
| Mohengo | 71 | 83 | / |
| Mohinga | 71 | 60 | / |
| Maengoh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Moeng'a | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moainga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meengah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahiongo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahingou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maehngoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohionga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majhisingha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maesengo | 67 | 1 | / |
Mahenga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahenga in the Marathi language | ||
| महगा | mahaga | - |
| Mahenga in the Hindi language | ||
| माहेंगा | mahenga | 60 |
| मंहगा | manhaga | 20 |
| महेंगा | mahenga | 20 |
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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 Mahenga
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