Nangeni Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nangeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nangeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia3161:7,6251,473
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nangeni Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nangeni Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nangeni is borne by more people in Namibia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nangeni click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nangeni? popularity and diffusion

Nangeni is the 785,023rd most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nangeni live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Nangeni is most numerous in Namibia, where it is carried by 316 people, or 1 in 7,625. In Namibia Nangeni is most numerous in: Ohangwena Region, where 82 percent reside, Khomas Region, where 10 percent reside and Oshana Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Namibia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Nangeni
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