Mukhangu Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mukhangu Surname User-submission:

The Mukhangu surname means 'something great' in Bagisu tribe in the Eastern part of Uganda and Western part of Kenya.

Mukhangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1231:317,39321,597
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907

Mukhangu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mukhangu surname means 'something great' in Bagisu tribe in the Eastern part of Uganda and Western part of Kenya.

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Mukhangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mukhangu occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukhangu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukhangu is the 1,321,499th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukhangu are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Mukhangu is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 317,393. In Uganda Mukhangu is primarily concentrated in: Bududa District, where 76 percent live, Manafwa District, where 15 percent live and Kiryandongo District, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Kenya, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mukangu931,077/
Mukhanu93114/
Muchangu8813/
Mukang'u881/
Mukanu862,316/
Moukangou822/
Mukongu80159/
Mujangu80109/
Mokangu8063/
Mikangu8034/
Muchanu808/
Mokhanu803/
Mukainu802/
Mukanhu802/
Meukanu801/
Muskanu801/
Mouchangou781/
Moukanou7521/
Mukong'u756/
Mokhanui753/
Moukagou751/
Meukanau751/
Mukon'gu751/
Mokhaneu751/
Mokanu711,503/
Moukangoe71501/
Mukonu7139/
Mokkangou7112/
Mujanu715/
Mucanu712/
Maukangoe711/
Moukongou711/
Mokongu67156/
Muceanu6774/
Mikongu6734/
Moukoungou6721/
Mukamhu671/
Mochanu671/
Muscanu671/

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