Mukanga Surname

51,638th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,924 people bear this surname

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

Mukanga Surname Definition:

Mukanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snake.

Mukanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6,4921:11,3801,409
Zambia1,3361:11,8641,373
Zimbabwe1,3001:11,8761,559
Kenya5231:88,2987,985
Uganda2001:195,19615,798
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England141:3,979,861125,553
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Mukanga (646) may also be a first name.

Mukanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: snake.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukanga is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: pelican.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukanga Last Name Facts

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

Mukanga is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukanga? popularity and diffusion

Mukanga is the 51,638th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 734,336 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukanga reside; 65 percent reside in Central Africa and 65 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 327,050th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 646 people.

This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 6,492 people, or 1 in 11,380. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 13 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.

Mukanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mukanga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mukanga earn less than half the average income. In Canada they earn 51.78% less than the national average, earning $23,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukangai93976/
Mukhanga9312/
Moukanga936/
Mukangah933/
Mukaanga932/
Maukanga931/
Muskanga931/
Mukainga931/
Mutkanga931/
Mukana928,265/
Mukaga922,910/
Mukangaya88140/
Moukangha884/
Muikangai884/
Mukasinga883/
Mukatinga881/
Mouckanga881/
Mukatenga881/
Moukangoa881/
Mukonga865,834/
Mukaina864,418/
Mokanga862,127/
Mukange862,124/
Moukaga86711/
Mukangi86619/
Moukana86426/
Mukango86341/
Mukaaga86276/
Mikanga86183/
Mukanna86145/
Mukanah86135/
Mukhana8647/
Mukkana8643/
Mukagga866/
Maukana863/
Mucanga862/
Mukaiga862/
Mukanai861/
Mukanat861/
Mukanay861/
Meukana861/
Mukagas861/
Mgukana861/
Muqanga861/
Mukhaninga8262/
Mukaisinga821/
Mouckaga80202/
Mikang'a80137/
Mukkanna80128/
Mukhange8033/
Mukhanah8017/
Mokkanga8016/
Moukanna8015/
Moukaina8010/
Maukanah809/
Mukoonga805/
Mokhanga804/
Mukanaip803/
Moukango803/
Moukagna802/
Mukhango802/
Mutkanna801/
Muskhana801/
Meukanau801/
Mukahaga801/
Mukanahe801/
Mukangye801/
Mukongha801/
Mogkanga801/
Mokangoa801/
Mukkhana801/
Moukanah801/
Moukonga801/
Mokana771,041/
Mukago77156/
Mukano77118/
Mucana7719/
Mokaga7712/
Muqana773/
Muqaga771/
Mukoga771/
Moutkanas7527/
Moukounga7520/
Mguqukana7518/
Moukannas759/
Mouckonga752/
Moukangou752/
Muthkanna751/
Mukkanadh751/
Moukangui751/
Moutkaina751/
Mukasenge751/
Mukasingo751/
Mukanenge751/
Moukannaa751/
Mucatinga751/
Mukongo717,117/
Mukonge71956/
Mucangi71870/
Mokango71625/
Mokonga71452/
Mokangi71175/
Mikango71167/
Mikonga71119/
Mokange7192/
Mookana7157/
Mukanos7143/
Mukongi7138/
Mokagai7129/
Mokaina7126/
Moukano7121/
Mokanna7119/
Mokhana7115/
Mucanna717/
Mokhaga716/
Mukaino715/
Mokkana714/
Mukhano714/
Mucango714/
Maucana712/
Mukanho711/
Mockana711/
Mokanay711/
Mokeana711/
Mukeiga711/
Mukeisenga711/
Mukaggo711/
Mukagho711/
Mukaisenge711/
Mukaago711/
Mukanei711/
Muikano711/
Mukhaninge711/
Moekana711/
Mokaiga711/
Muccana711/
Mukhongo671,560/
Moukongo67762/
Mikounga67132/
Mukhonge6791/
Moukanos6725/
Moukanou6721/
Mukkanoi6712/
Mukongho678/
Mokhanai674/
Muccangi674/
Mokongoa672/
Mukainei671/
Mokhanna671/
Moukagou671/
Mokhange671/
Mokkango671/
Mukagoshowa671/
Mukaisengye671/
Mukongie671/
Mukongoi671/
Mukoonge671/
Mookanai671/
Mucang'i671/
Mukhongi671/
Mokong'a671/
Moukagno671/

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