Mkanga Surname

94,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,7191:11,2191,457
Zimbabwe1631:94,71313,461
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Mkanga (111) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkangaa9270/
Mkaanga9218/
Mkangai925/
M'Kanga923/
Mkangha921/
Mkangah921/
Mkana911,420/
Mkaga9111/
Mkaninga8695/
Mkatinga861/
Mkango832,964/
Mkonga831,474/
Mkange83445/
Mkaaga83309/
Mkangi83259/
Mkauga8315/
Mkanna8314/
Mkaana834/
Mkahna831/
Mkagha831/
Mkaina831/
Mkanaa831/
Mkagaa831/
Mkamga831/
Mkanha831/
Mqanga831/
Mkanai831/
Mkanay831/
Mkaning'a805/
M'Kahunga801/
Mkounga77113/
McKanas7739/
Mkongoa7737/
Mkhango7736/
Mkuonga7713/
Mqhanga775/
Mkhanna775/
Mkhonga774/
Mgcanga773/
Mhcanga772/
Mkhanay771/
Mkaungo771/
Mkahaga771/
McKanea771/
Mkaanaa771/
Mkaghga771/
McKanah770/
McKauna770/
McKanay770/
Mkoga73717/
Mqana73342/
Mqaga7311/
Mkago734/
Mkano733/
Mcaga733/
Mkhannat71204/
Mkahango71108/
McKannay7140/
Mcasenga711/
Mkaaghga711/
Mkoninga711/
McKainge711/
McKannas710/
McKannah710/
Mkongo672,051/
Mkonge671,342/
Mkongi6786/
McAnea6768/
Mqonga6743/
Mqhana6714/
Mqhaga6714/
Mconga6710/
McGana6710/
McCana679/
Mgqana677/
Mkooga676/
McAnge674/
Mkogas672/
Mkokga672/
McAnay671/
Mcango671/
Mgcana671/
McCaga670/
Mkaney670/
McKanghey670/

Mkanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mkanga in the Russian language
Мкангаmkanga-

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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 Mkanga
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