Shanganani Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Shanganani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
Shanganani (289) may also be a first name.
Shanganani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanganani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shanganani is found in Botswana more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanganani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,372,517th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shanganani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Shanganani is also the 519,842nd most frequently used given name in the world, held by 289 people.
The surname Shanganani is most frequent in Botswana, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 56,075. Not including Botswana this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 34 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanganani | 95 | 37 | / |
| Changanani | 90 | 11 | / |
| Sanghanani | 90 | 5 | / |
| Shonganyani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Changhanani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sanganoni | 84 | 13 | / |
| Shankanan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sanganane | 84 | 1 | / |
| Changanian | 80 | 189 | / |
| Chinganani | 80 | 26 | / |
| Shinganeni | 80 | 8 | / |
| Changanane | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chaenganan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Changaneni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shankaneni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shiniganan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Changaniyan | 76 | 271 | / |
| Shinganneni | 76 | 211 | / |
| Chingaanani | 76 | 49 | / |
| Tchangoanan | 76 | 2 | / |
| Shingayneni | 76 | 1 | / |
| Sheng-Nan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shanghnen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Shingwenyani | 73 | 42 | / |
| Shinganyanya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chaengonan | 70 | 96 | / |
| Chanikanan | 70 | 44 | / |
| Shankineni | 70 | 9 | / |
| Shang Nhon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Shang Nian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Shanghneny | 70 | 0 | / |
| Chingwinani | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chuwonganan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Chinganneni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Changganian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shani Gonen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shinkanaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shanknin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shingannena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chankhanany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Songongani | 60 | 4 | / |
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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 Shanganani
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis