Mainga Surname
Approximately 6,412 people bear this surname
Mainga Surname Definition:
Mainga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: village headman.
Mainga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,530 | 1:18,253 | 2,155 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Malawi | 601 | 1:28,484 | 4,289 |
| Zambia | 418 | 1:37,918 | 3,791 |
| DR Congo | 356 | 1:207,527 | 20,581 |
| Namibia | 303 | 1:7,952 | 1,542 |
| Zimbabwe | 103 | 1:149,886 | 19,081 |
| Tanzania | 100 | 1:529,416 | 34,350 |
| Papua New Guinea | 94 | 1:86,742 | 11,495 |
| Botswana | 88 | 1:24,851 | 5,011 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Ivory Coast | 54 | 1:427,245 | 14,306 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Mozambique | 25 | 1:1,090,463 | 1,880 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Maïnga (1) are calculated separately.
Mainga (1,130) may also be a first name.
Mainga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mainga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: village headman.
Mainga Demographics
Average Mainga Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mainga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mainga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mainga (Hindi: मैंगा, Marathi: मगा, Oriya: ମାଇା) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Maïnga. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mainga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 76,427th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,136,548 people. Mainga is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mainga live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 31 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 236,919th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,130 people.
The last name Mainga is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,530 people, or 1 in 18,253. In Kenya Mainga is most numerous in: Makueni County, where 31 percent reside, Kisii County, where 20 percent reside and Machakos County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Kenya Mainga is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 25 percent reside and Malawi, where 9 percent reside.
Mainga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mainga surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Mainga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.31% less than the national average, earning R 96,696 per year and in United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mainga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mainga in the Marathi language | ||
| मगा | maga | 87.5 |
| माईंगा | ma'inga | 12.5 |
| Mainga in the Hindi language | ||
| मैंगा | mainga | 54.17 |
| माईंगा | ma'inga | 33.33 |
| माइंगा | ma'inga | 8.33 |
| माइर्ंगा | ma'irnga | 4.17 |
| Mainga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଇା | maia | 33.33 |
| ମାଇ | ma'i | 33.33 |
| ମଇା | maia | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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