Sangare Surname
Approximately 463,983 people bear this surname
Sangare Surname User-submission:
Sangaré is a surname of Mandé/Soninké origin, widely found in Mali and neighboring countries. It is traditionally linked to a noble or freeborn lineage, often associated with families respected for wisdom, diplomacy, and community leadership.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 265,431 | 1:64 | 16 |
| Ivory Coast | 96,057 | 1:240 | 30 |
| Guinea | 51,571 | 1:229 | 39 |
| Burkina Faso | 36,913 | 1:497 | 74 |
| India | 5,416 | 1:141,630 | 9,020 |
| Senegal | 2,775 | 1:5,254 | 270 |
| France | 1,609 | 1:41,282 | 5,183 |
| Zimbabwe | 795 | 1:19,419 | 2,882 |
| Spain | 651 | 1:71,816 | 6,338 |
| Togo | 525 | 1:13,805 | 3,854 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| United States | 312 | 1:1,161,727 | 83,203 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Gabon | 303 | 1:6,235 | 1,152 |
| Benin | 144 | 1:71,775 | 8,650 |
| Kenya | 114 | 1:405,087 | 22,588 |
| Niger | 111 | 1:172,901 | 6,167 |
| Liberia | 92 | 1:47,919 | 4,308 |
| Congo | 66 | 1:75,592 | 6,659 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Belgium | 45 | 1:255,481 | 31,256 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Mauritania | 38 | 1:107,760 | 6,553 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Sangaré (8,360) & Sangarè (2) are calculated separately.
Sangare (17,553) may also be a first name.
Sangare Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sangaré is a surname of Mandé/Soninké origin, widely found in Mali and neighboring countries. It is traditionally linked to a noble or freeborn lineage, often associated with families respected for wisdom, diplomacy, and community leadership. In some Mandé traditions, Sangaré is connected to ancient griot‑advisor roles or to families who served as intermediaries between clans.
- jakep2Sangare Demographics
Average Sangare Salary in
United States
$31,544 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sangare Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sangare Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sangare (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻨﻜﺎﺭﻯ, Hindi: संगरे, Marathi: सनगरे, Russian: Сангаре) is found in Mali more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Sangaré or Sangarè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sangare? popularity and diffusion
Sangare is the 1,155th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 15,706 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Sangare are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 41,560th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 17,553 people.
The last name is most widespread in Mali, where it is carried by 265,431 people, or 1 in 64. Outside of Mali this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 21 percent reside and Guinea, where 11 percent reside.
Sangare Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Sangare surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sangare earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.9% less than the national average, earning $31,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.07% less than the national average, earning $27,291 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sangare Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sangare in the Hindi language | ||
| संगरे | sangare | - |
| Sangare in the Marathi language | ||
| सनगरे | sanagare | 72.2 |
| संगारे | sangare | 19.13 |
| सांगरे | sangare | 2.91 |
| संगरे | sangare | 1.01 |
| सणगरे | sanagare | 1.01 |
| सनगारे | sanagare | 0.52 |
| शंकर | sankara | 0.47 |
| सांगारे | sangare | 0.32 |
| सगांरे | saganre | 0.32 |
| शांताराम | santarama | 0.27 |
| गंगाराम | gangarama | 0.15 |
| सनगर | sanagara | 0.02 |
| नरेश | naresa | 0.02 |
| सरगरे | saragare | 0.02 |
| सतगरे | satagare | 0.02 |
| सन्गरे | san'gare | 0.02 |
| शृंगारे | srngare | 0.02 |
| अनगरे | anagare | 0.02 |
| सनहरे | sanahare | 0.02 |
| सानगरे | sanagare | 0.02 |
| सागर | sagara | 0.02 |
| सहारा | sahara | 0.02 |
| Sangare in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻨﻜﺎﺭﻯ | snkary | 18 |
| ﺳﻨﻘﺎﺭﻯ | snqary | 10 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻜﺎﺭﻯ | sankary | 10 |
| ﺳﻨﻘﺎﺭﻱ | snqary | 8 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻐﺎﺭﻯ | sanghary | 6 |
| ﺳﻨﻐﺎﺭﻯ | snghary | 6 |
| ﺻﻨﻐﺎﺭﻱ | snghary | 4 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻜﺎﺭﻱ | sankary | 4 |
| ﺻﺎﻧﻜﺎﺭﻯ | sankary | 4 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻘﺎﺭﻱ | sanqary | 2 |
| ﺻﻨﻐﺮﺍ | snghra | 2 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻜﺮﻯ | sankry | 2 |
| ﺳﻨﻜﺎﺭﻱ | snkary | 2 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻘﺎﺭﻯ | sanqary | 2 |
| ﺻﻨﻜﺎﺭﻯ | snkary | 2 |
| ﺳﻨﻘﺎﺭﺍ | snqara | 2 |
| ﺻﺎﻧﻜﺮﻯ | sankry | 2 |
| ﺳﻨﻘﺮﻯ | snqry | 2 |
| ﺻﻨﻘﺎﺭﻯ | snqary | 2 |
| ﺻﺎﻧﻜﺎﺭﻱ | sankary | 2 |
| ﺳﺎﻧﻜﺎﺭﺍ | sankara | 2 |
| ﺻﻨﻘﺎﺭ | snqar | 2 |
| Sangare in the Russian language | ||
| Сангаре | sangare | - |
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