Mkanga Surname
Approximately 5,065 people bear this surname
Mkanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,719 | 1:11,219 | 1,457 |
| Zimbabwe | 163 | 1:94,713 | 13,461 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Mkanga (111) may also be a first name.
Mkanga Demographics
Mkanga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mkanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mkanga (Russian: Мканга) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkanga? popularity and diffusion
Mkanga is the 94,077th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,438,805 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkanga live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 890,531st most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 111 people.
This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,719 people, or 1 in 11,219. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Zanzibar North Region, where 29 percent reside, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 18 percent reside and Singida Region, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.
Mkanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mkanga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkangaa | 92 | 70 | / |
| Mkaanga | 92 | 18 | / |
| Mkangai | 92 | 5 | / |
| M'Kanga | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mkangha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mkangah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mkana | 91 | 1,420 | / |
| Mkaga | 91 | 11 | / |
| Mkaninga | 86 | 95 | / |
| Mkatinga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mkango | 83 | 2,964 | / |
| Mkonga | 83 | 1,474 | / |
| Mkange | 83 | 445 | / |
| Mkaaga | 83 | 309 | / |
| Mkangi | 83 | 259 | / |
| Mkauga | 83 | 15 | / |
| Mkanna | 83 | 14 | / |
| Mkaana | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mkahna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkagha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkaina | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkanaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkagaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkamga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkanha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mqanga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkanai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkanay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mkaning'a | 80 | 5 | / |
| M'Kahunga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkounga | 77 | 113 | / |
| McKanas | 77 | 39 | / |
| Mkongoa | 77 | 37 | / |
| Mkhango | 77 | 36 | / |
| Mkuonga | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mqhanga | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mkhanna | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mkhonga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mgcanga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mhcanga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mkhanay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkaungo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkahaga | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKanea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkaanaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkaghga | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKanah | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKauna | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKanay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mkoga | 73 | 717 | / |
| Mqana | 73 | 342 | / |
| Mqaga | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mkago | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mkano | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mcaga | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mkhannat | 71 | 204 | / |
| Mkahango | 71 | 108 | / |
| McKannay | 71 | 40 | / |
| Mcasenga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkaaghga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkoninga | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKainge | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKannas | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKannah | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkongo | 67 | 2,051 | / |
| Mkonge | 67 | 1,342 | / |
| Mkongi | 67 | 86 | / |
| McAnea | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mqonga | 67 | 43 | / |
| Mqhana | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mqhaga | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mconga | 67 | 10 | / |
| McGana | 67 | 10 | / |
| McCana | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mgqana | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mkooga | 67 | 6 | / |
| McAnge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mkogas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkokga | 67 | 2 | / |
| McAnay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgcana | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCaga | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mkaney | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKanghey | 67 | 0 | / |
Mkanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mkanga in the Russian language | ||
| Мканга | mkanga | - |
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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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- 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 Mkanga
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