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

The last name Maranga (Hindi: मरंगा, Marathi: मरंगा, Oriya: ମାରା) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Marañga. For other potential spellings of Maranga click here.

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

The surname is the 38,922^nd most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 539,339 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Maranga reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 31 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Maranga is also the 161,039^th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 2,168 people.

The last name Maranga is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 7,542 people, or 1 in 6,123. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 37 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 13 percent are found. Besides Kenya Maranga is found in 41 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 32 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Maranga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Maranga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maranga last name grew 12,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maranga Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Maranga surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% 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.