Sangalala Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Sangalala Surname Definition:
Sangalala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: rejoice.
Sangalala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 17 | 1:932,348 | 29,315 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
Sangalala (12) may also be a first name.
Sangalala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sangalala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: rejoice.
Sangalala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sangalala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sangalala is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sangalala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,485,539th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sangalala reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname Sangalala is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 932,348. In Zambia Sangalala is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 76 percent are found, Central Province, where 6 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 47 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shangalala | 95 | 4 | / |
| Sanggalala | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sangaalala | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sagalala | 94 | 5 | / |
| Sangalali | 89 | 1,644 | / |
| Sangalela | 89 | 34 | / |
| Shagalala | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shanalala | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sagalalai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sanalalla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sanaulala | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jangalala | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cangalala | 89 | 1 | / |
| Seagalala | 89 | 1 | / |
| Changalala | 84 | 317 | / |
| Sanaulalah | 84 | 22 | / |
| Cangalalla | 84 | 4 | / |
| Shagalalah | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shangalale | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sanghalali | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shanaulala | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sanaulallah | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shanghalela | 80 | 5 | / |
| Changalyala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sangolale | 78 | 6 | / |
| Sangalolo | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chanalala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chagalala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sohnalala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jangalolla | 74 | 5 | / |
| Sogalola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangolola | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sangololo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangololi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Songolale | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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