Mnyanga Surname

233,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mnyanga Surname Definition:

Mnyanga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: elephant tusk.

Mnyanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2611:41,9844,779
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Mnyanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mnyanga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: elephant tusk.

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Mnyanga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mnyanga Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mnyanga has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mnyanga? popularity and diffusion

Mnyanga is the 233,413th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,217,330 people. The surname Mnyanga is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mnyanga are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,261 people, or 1 in 41,984. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 32 percent reside, Pwani Region, where 17 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 14 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Mnyanga is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Mnyanga Last Name Statistics demography

Mnyanga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.42% less than the national average, earning R 98,820 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mnyaga921,862/
Mnyana929/
Mnyasenga88463/
Mnyang'aa881/
Mnyango861,573/
Mnyonga86410/
Mnyange862/
Mnyamna861/
Mnyanna861/
Mnyangi861/
Mnyongea8056/
Mnyaghga806/
Mnyongoa804/
M'Nyange802/
Mnyangoi802/
Mnyahana801/
Mnyoga777/
Mnyago775/
Mneaga774/
Mnyonge711,383/
Mnyongo71469/
Mnhanha7120/
Mnjonga713/
Mnyanou712/
Mneanea711/
Mnyooga711/
Mengnana671/
Mngnango671/
Mnihonga671/
Mnyono621/
Mnyogha575/
Mniongo571/
Mnyomgo571/
Mengnanou501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mnyanga
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