Manjanja Surname

265,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Manjanja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Manjanja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
South Africa4021:134,77015,652
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Zimbabwe1101:140,34818,198
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Zambia111:1,440,90231,383
England41:13,929,515290,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Manjanja (104) may also be a first name.

Manjanja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Manjanja is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Manjanja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Manjanja is the 265,110th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,937,362 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Manjanja are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Manjanja is also the 925,156th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 104 people.

The last name Manjanja is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Apart from Malawi Manjanja exists in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

Manjanja Last Name Statistics demography

Manjanja earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.05% less than the national average, earning R 87,804 per year.

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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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  • 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 Manjanja
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