Ntanga Surname

32,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,414 people bear this surname

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

Ntanga Surname Definition:

Ntanga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: hyena.

Ntanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo11,4791:6,436769
Tanzania2,5471:20,7862,618
South Africa1,5221:35,5964,558
Zambia5151:30,7773,155
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Cameroon461:451,50137,608
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
England131:4,286,005132,302
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France21:33,211,361423,184
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Ntanga (146) may also be a first name.

Ntanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ntanga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: hyena.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ntanga Last Name Facts

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

Ntanga occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 32,440th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 443,984 people. The surname Ntanga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ntanga are found; 70 percent are found in Central Africa and 70 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 763,528th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 146 people.

It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 11,479 people, or 1 in 6,436. Other than The DR Congo it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Ntanga Last Name Statistics demography

Ntanga earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 25.03% less than the national average, earning R 178,164 per year.

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Nteanga924/
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Ntonga837,346/
Ntango83938/
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N'Taga83217/
Ntanas83140/
Ntagha8336/
Nthana8319/
Ntagah838/
Ntanat836/
Ntaana833/
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Ntanha831/
Ntagna831/
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Ntahga831/
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Ntongai774,093/
Nthenga771,082/
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Nthakga7727/
N'Tango7718/
Ntongha7715/
N'Taaga779/
Ntongoa778/
Ntahana778/
Ntaagha775/
Ntongap774/
Ntahaga774/
Nthango773/
N'Tangi772/
Nteunga772/
Ntaangi772/
Ntangui772/
Ntongna771/
Nthangi771/
N'Tagah771/
Ntainas771/
Ntangie771/
Ntamngo771/
Ntamnaa771/
Ntanget771/
Nntanna771/
Ntoga73373/
Ntano7344/
Ntago7312/
N'Tangou71797/
Ntanguye71393/
Nthongoa71336/
N'Tangui718/
Ndtounga713/
Ntangnou711/
N'Tongai711/
Ntheng'a711/
N'Tahaga711/
Ntongo673,229/
Ntanos67788/
Ntanou67373/
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Ntonge67204/
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Ntouga6726/
Ntanoh6723/
Nteuga6718/
Ntomga6714/
Ntanoy675/
Ntoiga675/
Ntagou673/
Ntaano672/
Ntamgo672/
Ntaino671/
Ntogai671/
Ntamno671/
Ntauno671/
Ntagno671/
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  • 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 Ntanga
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