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 is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mnyanga.

How Common Is The Last Name Mnyanga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 233,413th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,217,330 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mnyanga reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mnyanga is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,261 people, or 1 in 41,984. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 32 percent live, Pwani Region, where 17 percent live and Lindi Region, where 14 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

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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Mnyana929/
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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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