View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Maranga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Maranga (Hindi: मरंगा, Marathi: मरंगा, Oriya: ମାରା) is most common in Kenya. It can be rendered as: Marañga. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maranga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 38,922^nd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 539,339 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Maranga reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 31 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 161,039^th most frequent forename internationally. It is borne by 2,168 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 7,542 people, or 1 in 6,123. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 37 percent live, Nairobi County, where 16 percent live and Nyamira County, where 13 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 32 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.

Maranga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Maranga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Maranga last name expanded 12,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maranga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Maranga last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maranga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.64% less than the national average, earning R 79,284 per year and in United States they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning $49,325 USD per year.