Panganya Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Panganya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Panganya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Panganya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Panganya (Marathi: पांगण्या) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Panganya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Panganya is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Panganya live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 17,647,204. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 33 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 33 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 33 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paganya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Phananya | 88 | 31 | / |
| Phonganya | 82 | 483 | / |
| Pagania | 80 | 149 | / |
| Paganyo | 80 | 17 | / |
| Pananja | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pagonya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paganias | 75 | 150 | / |
| Phagania | 75 | 6 | / |
| Pananjay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pongonya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Panhania | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ponganha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pananjai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paunanjay | 71 | 12 | / |
| Panaña | 71 | 2 | / |
| Paganegia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pogonya | 67 | 456 | / |
| Paganio | 67 | 102 | / |
| Pogania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pananio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pagonyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panhagna | 63 | 9 | / |
| Pangonja | 63 | 4 | / |
| Ponanjay | 63 | 1 | / |
| Poganiatz | 59 | 55 | / |
| Poganiacz | 59 | 26 | / |
| Panaño | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pogonyo | 53 | 17 | / |
| Pagogna | 53 | 16 | / |
| Pagonia | 53 | 12 | / |
| Pagonea | 53 | 11 | / |
| Pagonha | 53 | 4 | / |
| Panonia | 53 | 2 | / |
| Pannonia | 50 | 2 | / |
| Pagonias | 50 | 2 | / |
| Pongonia | 50 | 1 | / |
Panganya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Panganya in the Marathi language | ||
| पांगण्या | panganya | - |
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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 Panganya
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