Mangelu Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mangelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mangelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya491:942,44733,788
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Mangelu (17) may also be a first name.

Mangelu Last Name Facts

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

Mangelu (Hindi: मंगेलू, Marathi: मंगेलु) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mangelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mangelu is the 2,352,516th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. Mangelu occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Mangelu live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mangelu is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 17 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 942,447. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kitui County, where 96 percent reside, Lamu County, where 2 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mangelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mangelu in the Marathi language
मंगेलुmangelu77.78
मंगेलूmangelu22.22
Mangelu in the Hindi language
मंगेलूmangelu71.43
मंगेलुmangelu28.57

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mangelu
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