Msangwa Surname
Approximately 1,349 people bear this surname
Msangwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,240 | 1:42,695 | 4,855 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Msangwa (107) may also be a first name.
Msangwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msangwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Msangwa occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Msangwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Msangwa is the 285,131st most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,402,184 people. Msangwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Msangwa reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 910,230th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 107 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,240 people, or 1 in 42,695. In Tanzania Msangwa is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 44 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 21 percent reside and Geita Region, where 20 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mzangwa | 86 | 1,130 | / |
| Msongwa | 86 | 165 | / |
| Mxangwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mjangwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Msangwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mshangwe | 80 | 34 | / |
| Mmzangwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mziangwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mzangwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mzanghwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Msheng'wa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Msongwe | 71 | 729 | / |
| Mzangwe | 71 | 460 | / |
| Mzankwa | 71 | 71 | / |
| Mzongwa | 71 | 16 | / |
| Mjongwa | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mzangwi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mzanqwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Msangue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Msasingwyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mxhongwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mshankwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mzongwe | 57 | 10 | / |
| Mjankwi | 57 | 8 | / |
| Mjongwe | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mzanqua | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mzamgwe | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mdjangue | 53 | 1 | / |
| M'Chongwe | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Msangwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis