Mwangaza Surname

73,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,716 people bear this surname

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

Mwangaza Surname User-submission:

Mwenge is a Swahili surname meaning 'torch', 'light'.

Mwangaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6,5331:11,3091,399
Tanzania1361:389,27727,871
Kenya301:1,539,33035,755
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mwangaza (3,489) may also be a first name.

Mwangaza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mwenge is a Swahili surname meaning 'torch', 'light'.

- knaibei

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.

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