Mwangu Surname
Approximately 8,338 people bear this surname
Mwangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5,423 | 1:9,762 | 1,270 |
| Kenya | 1,277 | 1:36,163 | 3,890 |
| DR Congo | 958 | 1:77,119 | 8,957 |
| Uganda | 575 | 1:67,894 | 7,607 |
| Zambia | 51 | 1:310,783 | 17,285 |
| Namibia | 26 | 1:92,669 | 8,353 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwangu (1,265) may also be a first name.
Mwangu Demographics
Mwangu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwangu occurs more in Tanzania more 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 Mwangu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 60,433rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 874,016 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwangu reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 221,869th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 1,265 people.
The last name Mwangu is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5,423 people, or 1 in 9,762. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Singida Region, where 54 percent live, Lindi Region, where 16 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
Mwangu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Mwangu earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 202.94% more than the national average, earning R 719,904 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwaangu | 92 | 39 | / |
| Mwanghu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Mwaingu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Mwangud | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwang'u | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwan'gu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwanguha | 86 | 12 | / |
| Mwangush | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mbangu | 83 | 21,591 | / |
| Muangu | 83 | 3,161 | / |
| Mvangu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Mbanggu | 77 | 211 | / |
| Mbangou | 77 | 187 | / |
| Mwangoo | 77 | 176 | / |
| Mwangoe | 77 | 68 | / |
| M'Bangu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mbeangu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Muangou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mvangou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbaungu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mbanngu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbaingu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhang'u | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mbangheu | 71 | 3 | / |
| M'Bangou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mbangggu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbangouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mbongu | 67 | 2,938 | / |
| Mvengu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mouhangou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mbahanguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbongou | 62 | 34 | / |
| Mbonghu | 62 | 9 | / |
| Mvengou | 62 | 3 | / |
| Mbonguh | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mhvongu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mbong'u | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mboungou | 57 | 46,304 | / |
| Mvoungou | 57 | 75 | / |
| M'Bongou | 57 | 1 | / |
| M'Boungou | 53 | 409 | / |
| M'Bounghou | 50 | 2 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwangu
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