Rangwa Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rangwa Surname User-submission:

Rangwa is a caste. The traditional occupation of the Rangwa caste is weaving and dyeing of cloths. Because of dyeing of cloths, the name of this caste renowned as Rangwa, this word comes from Hindi rang (colour). Most population of this caste reside in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, and some reside in other states of India.

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Rangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3251:2,360,20176,760
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rangwa (45) may also be a first name.

Rangwa Surname Meaning

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Rangwa is a caste. The traditional occupation of the Rangwa caste is weaving and dyeing of cloths. Because of dyeing of cloths, the name of this caste renowned as Rangwa, this word comes from Hindi rang (colour). Most population of this caste reside in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, and some reside in other states of India. Members of this caste also live in Nepal.

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Rangwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rangwa occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rangwa? popularity and diffusion

Rangwa is the 794,916th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The surname Rangwa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Rangwa reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Rangwa is also the 1,504,468th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 45 people.

Rangwa is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 325 people, or 1 in 2,360,201. In India Rangwa is most frequent in: West Bengal, where 61 percent are found, Bihar, where 38 percent are found and Delhi, where 1 percent are found. Not including India this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found and Rwanda, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rangwad925/
Rang'wa924/
Ranngwa923/
Raingwa921/
Rangwaya862/
Rangwach861/
Ratingwa861/
Rangwaha861/
Rangva83106/
Rangwe8369/
Rangba8341/
Rangua839/
Rongwa835/
Rangwo835/
Rankwa831/
Ramncwa7731/
Rankwai7728/
Ranghva7723/
Rankgwe777/
Rangwot775/
Ruongwa774/
Rangwes771/
Hrongwa771/
Rangvad771/
Rangbaj771/
Ranguay771/
Rankwat771/
Rongway770/
Rangwich7125/
Reungwai718/
Rhamncwa714/
Raungwet711/
Reangkua711/
Rankwe671,882/
Rongwe67149/
Rongwo6721/
Rangui6718/
Rangue6718/
Ramcwa6717/
Rongua6715/
Rangbo6713/
Rankua6710/
Rongba676/
Rancwe671/
Ramncwaha671/
Rongva671/
Rongwi671/
Rangeebai671/
Rangbi671/
Ranguo671/

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