Mwanga Surname
Approximately 44,733 people bear this surname
Mwanga Surname User-submission:
Mwenge is a Swahili surname meaning 'torch', 'light'.
Mwanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 25,162 | 1:2,104 | 279 |
| DR Congo | 8,271 | 1:8,932 | 1,109 |
| Uganda | 5,264 | 1:7,416 | 1,293 |
| Kenya | 3,973 | 1:11,623 | 1,464 |
| Malawi | 810 | 1:21,135 | 3,253 |
| Zambia | 464 | 1:34,159 | 3,452 |
| Zimbabwe | 400 | 1:38,596 | 5,975 |
| Namibia | 150 | 1:16,063 | 2,906 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
Mwanga (2,247) may also be a first name.
Mwanga Surname Meaning
Mwanga Demographics
Mwanga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwanga is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mwanga is the 12,541st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 162,912 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanga reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 157,604th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 2,247 people.
Mwanga is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 25,162 people, or 1 in 2,104. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 24 percent reside, Singida Region, where 14 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Uganda, where 12 percent reside.
Mwanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Mwanga last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mwanga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning 289,218 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.4% more than the national average, earning R 416,808 per year; in United States they earn 25.7% less than the national average, earning $32,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.73% less than the national average, earning $27,958 CAD per year.
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