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) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkanga? popularity and diffusion
Mkanga is the 94,077th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,438,805 people. Mkanga is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkanga live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mkanga is also the 890,531st most common forename throughout the world, borne by 111 people.
It is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,719 people, or 1 in 11,219. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Zanzibar North Region, where 29 percent are found, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 18 percent are found and Singida Region, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and Malawi, where 3 percent are found.
Mkanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily 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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