Mpanga Surname

6,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Equatorial Guinea

Mpanga Surname Definition:

Mpanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sheep.

Mpanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo74,8801:98782
Uganda4,4781:8,7181,497
Zambia2,7961:5,669680
Equatorial Guinea2,5491:44697
Tanzania1,0981:48,2165,404
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Zimbabwe611:253,08627,132
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Mpanga (2,764) may also be a first name.

Mpanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mpanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sheep.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mpanga Last Name Facts

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

Mpanga is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Mpanga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpanga? popularity and diffusion

Mpanga is the 6,509th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,941 people. Mpanga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpanga reside; 89 percent reside in Central Africa and 89 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mpanga is also the 138,936th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 2,764 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 74,880 people, or 1 in 987. Excluding The DR Congo this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 5 percent reside and Zambia, where 3 percent reside.

Mpanga Last Name Statistics demography

Mpanga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.1% less than the national average, earning R 104,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mphanga92221/
Mpangai9292/
Mpaanga929/
Mpangah924/
Mpannga924/
Mppanga921/
Mpangaa921/
Mpangga921/
Mpangha921/
Mpana911,419/
Mpaga91530/
Mpatinga86105/
Mpangaya8618/
Mpaninga865/
Mpangaja864/
Mphangoa862/
Mpatenga861/
Mpahanga861/
Mpango835,267/
Mpange834,391/
Mphaga831,619/
Mponga831,304/
Mpangi83716/
Mphana83628/
Npanga83317/
Mpeana8343/
Mpamga8328/
Mpatna8316/
Mpagas836/
Mpaina832/
Mpaaga832/
Mpanha831/
Mpagai831/
Mpagga831/
Mpagna831/
Mpaiga831/
Mphaninga80183/
Mpating'a801/
Mpangou77165/
Mpangie7762/
Mpangui7762/
Mpangop7716/
Mpounga7715/
Mpaango7712/
Mphange7711/
M'Ponga774/
Mphangi774/
Mpamngo772/
Mpangye772/
Mphango772/
Mphenga772/
Mphonga772/
Mpangee771/
Mpanoha771/
Npangai771/
Mpagass771/
Mphanna771/
Mpheana771/
Mppfana771/
Banga73165,838/
Vanga7326,407/
Mpano7351/
Mpoga7315/
Mpago738/
Npana733/
Mphongoa71409/
Mponinga714/
M'Mpango711/
Mbpangou711/
Mpasenge711/
Nphangoa711/
Mphahana711/
Mpongo6717,199/
Bangad673,662/
Bangay672,062/
Bangga671,919/
Mphago671,654/
Bangha67984/
Bangau67984/
Bhanga67863/
Mpongi67803/
Mponge67546/
Bangas67503/
Bangai67368/
Bainga67326/
Baanga67233/
Beanga67226/
Vangaa67215/
Bangah67205/
Vhanga67193/
Vainga67147/
Bangat67136/
Baunga67120/
Vangai6788/
Bangoa6773/
Vangay6740/
Bangap6735/
Vangha6717/
Bahnga6715/
Vangga6714/
Vangau6713/
Baynga6713/
Bannga6712/
Mpaago6711/
Mpouga6710/
Bangaz679/
Mpaano677/
Bangaa676/
Mpamgo676/
Bangaj676/
Mphoga675/
Mpanos674/
Mpogaa674/
Bang'a674/
Bamnga674/
Npango674/
Vannga673/
Mpanou673/
Mpagou673/
Vaanga672/
Bganga672/
Vangaj671/
Mpanno671/
Mpaugo671/
Mpanoo671/
Mphano671/
Npagna671/
Nphana671/
N'Paga671/
Basnga671/
Ban'ga671/
Bangaï671/
Nphaga671/
Bankga671/
Vanqga671/

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