Mchangama Surname
Approximately 3,178 people bear this surname
Mchangama Surname User-submission:
The name is composed of two words, mshiya ('the springer', 'the jumper') and ngama ('hole', 'cavity', 'gap'). Mchangama (Mshangama) is the survivor, the one who springs over the hole.
Mchangama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comoros | 2,387 | 1:314 | 57 |
| France | 776 | 1:85,596 | 12,181 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mchangama (65) may also be a first name.
Mchangama Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name is composed of two words, mshiya ('the springer', 'the jumper') and ngama ('hole', 'cavity', 'gap'). Mchangama (Mshangama) is the survivor, the one who springs over the hole.
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Where Does The Last Name Mchangama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mchangama is borne by more people in Comoros than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mchangama.
How Common Is The Last Name Mchangama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 140,446th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,293,123 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mchangama live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in Afro-Islamic Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 65 people.
The surname Mchangama is most frequently used in Comoros, where it is held by 2,387 people, or 1 in 314. Without taking into account Comoros Mchangama is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machangama | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mcangama | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mchingama | 89 | 271 | / |
| Mchangami | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mchangamwe | 84 | 12 | / |
| Machangami | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mkangama | 82 | 1,693 | / |
| Mgangama | 82 | 4 | / |
| Machngam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwachangoma | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mwachanguma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muchiangami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mchongoma | 78 | 17 | / |
| Mchingami | 78 | 6 | / |
| Makungama | 78 | 4 | / |
| Makangama | 78 | 4 | / |
| Magangama | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mgangamma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makingama | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mkhanguma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Machayingoma | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mhakaingamwa | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mwachangamwe | 76 | 1 | / |
| Makngam | 75 | 251 | / |
| Miakangama | 74 | 36 | / |
| Makangamwa | 74 | 3 | / |
| Magan Gama | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makengwama | 74 | 1 | / |
| Magangamma | 74 | 1 | / |
| Magongamia | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mkangamo | 71 | 150 | / |
| Magangma | 71 | 9 | / |
| Muakngam | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mgangame | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mekangam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macungma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkangoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mgangamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makaingamwa | 70 | 27 | / |
| Makwangwama | 70 | 14 | / |
| Magongoma | 67 | 366 | / |
| Mukangamo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mkhangume | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mocanucam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Makingoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mukangoma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mukangami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkangamwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magunguma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makunguma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magang'ma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makangamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukungama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhangumi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokongama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhongoma | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makanggima | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokongoma | 56 | 41 | / |
| Mokangimo | 56 | 1 | / |
| Makanggimo | 53 | 21 | / |
| Mmakanggimo | 50 | 1 | / |
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