Mwangaza Surname
Approximately 6,716 people bear this surname
Mwangaza Surname User-submission:
Mwenge is a Swahili surname meaning 'torch', 'light'.
Mwangaza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 6,533 | 1:11,309 | 1,399 |
| Tanzania | 136 | 1:389,277 | 27,871 |
| Kenya | 30 | 1:1,539,330 | 35,755 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mwangaza (3,489) may also be a first name.
Mwangaza Surname Meaning
Mwangaza Demographics
Mwangaza Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwangaza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwangaza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwangaza is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwangaza? popularity and diffusion
Mwangaza is the 73,327th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,085,102 people. Mwangaza occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwangaza reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Mwangaza is also the 120,246th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 3,489 people.
This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 6,533 people, or 1 in 11,309. Not including The DR Congo this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Mwangaza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (91%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwwangaza | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mmwangaza | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mwang'aza | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mwangasa | 88 | 879 | / |
| Mwangazi | 88 | 71 | / |
| Mbangaza | 88 | 6 | / |
| Mwangeza | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwangazo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muangaza | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mwangaasi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwangacha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwangautsa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwangasi | 75 | 161 | / |
| Mwangase | 75 | 159 | / |
| Mwangesa | 75 | 21 | / |
| Mwongeza | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mwangage | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mbangazi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwangagi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mwangaji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Muangazo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muangasa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mbangazo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muhangazo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mbangazoi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mbangazio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbangazie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbanghazio | 67 | 11 | / |
| Muhangaazi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mbangadzoi | 67 | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwangaza
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