Makanyanga Surname
Approximately 1,326 people bear this surname
Makanyanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 705 | 1:75,094 | 7,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 379 | 1:40,734 | 6,282 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Makanyanga (61) may also be a first name.
Makanyanga Demographics
Makanyanga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Makanyanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makanyanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makanyanga occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Makanyanga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makanyanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Makanyanga is the 289,091st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,495,887 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makanyanga are found; 54 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 61 people.
The last name Makanyanga is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 705 people, or 1 in 75,094. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Morogoro Region, where 27 percent live, Mara Region, where 25 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 23 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live and Malawi, where 18 percent live.
Makanyanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makanyaga | 95 | 2,123 | / |
| Makanyana | 95 | 33 | / |
| Makanyange | 90 | 33 | / |
| Makanyango | 90 | 2 | / |
| Makanyonga | 90 | 2 | / |
| Makganyaga | 90 | 1 | / |
| Makhanyana | 90 | 1 | / |
| Makanyangi | 90 | 1 | / |
| Makanjana | 84 | 65 | / |
| Mokanyana | 84 | 14 | / |
| Makonyana | 84 | 14 | / |
| Macanyana | 84 | 8 | / |
| Makonyonga | 80 | 428 | / |
| Makganyoga | 80 | 174 | / |
| Macagnanga | 80 | 20 | / |
| Makonyango | 80 | 11 | / |
| Makhanjana | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mokganyana | 80 | 9 | / |
| Makhanyoga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Magcanyana | 80 | 2 | / |
| Makhonyana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mokanyango | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makgonyana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahakanjana | 76 | 6 | / |
| Mak'onyango | 76 | 5 | / |
| Mokonyana | 74 | 1,616 | / |
| Maqanjana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maqonyana | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mokgonyana | 70 | 1,405 | / |
| Mokhonyana | 70 | 11 | / |
| Mmokonyana | 70 | 9 | / |
| Maqhanjana | 70 | 2 | / |
| Makgonyoga | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mokonyanna | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mokqonyana | 70 | 1 | / |
| Makganyona | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mokagnagna | 70 | 1 | / |
| Macaniano | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makanjuona | 60 | 2 | / |
| Mocoinyana | 60 | 1 | / |
| Makhonyoana | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maconjana | 53 | 1 | / |
| Macagnana | 53 | 1 | / |
| Masconiana | 50 | 3 | / |
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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 Makanyanga
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