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
Average Mwanga Salary in
United States
$32,059 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mwanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mwanga is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwanga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,541st most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 162,912 people. The last name Mwanga is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwanga are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwanga is also the 157,604th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 2,247 people.
The last name Mwanga is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 25,162 people, or 1 in 2,104. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 24 percent reside, Singida Region, where 14 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania it 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 Mwanga last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mwanga last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the 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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Footnotes
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