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Where Does The Last Name Sangala Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sangala (Hindi: संगला, Marathi: संगाला, Oriya: ସଳା, Russian: Сангала, Tibetan: གསང་སྔགས་ལ།) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Šangala. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sangala? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 73,921^st most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,094,884 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Sangala reside; 30 percent reside in Southern Africa and 30 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sangala is also the 310,684^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 707 people.

This last name is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,934 people, or 1 in 8,852. Excluding Malawi Sangala occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 23 percent live and India, where 18 percent live.

Sangala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sangala has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sangala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sangala last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sangala earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $42,922 CAD per year.