Misanga Surname
Approximately 3,261 people bear this surname
Misanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,412 | 1:21,949 | 2,726 |
| DR Congo | 814 | 1:90,761 | 10,309 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Misanga (222) may also be a first name.
Misanga Demographics
Misanga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Misanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Misanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Misanga (Hindi: मिसंगा) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Misanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Misanga is the 137,412th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,234,758 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Misanga live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Misanga is also the 605,116th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 222 people.
The last name Misanga is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,412 people, or 1 in 21,949. In Tanzania it is most common in: Singida Region, where 66 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 9 percent reside and Manyara Region, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Misanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Misanga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Misanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Misanga in the Hindi language | ||
| मिसंगा | misanga | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Misanga
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