Mchanga Surname

288,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mchanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mchanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,3251:39,9564,580
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mchanga (2,164) may also be a first name.

Mchanga Last Name Facts

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

Mchanga is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mchanga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 288,063rd most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,471,131 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 101 percent of Mchanga live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mchanga is also the 161,203rd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 2,164 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,325 people, or 1 in 39,956. In Tanzania Mchanga is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 19 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 14 percent reside and Mara Region, where 13 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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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 Mchanga
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