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

Shango (Georgian: შანგო, Russian: Шанго) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 74,320^th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,101,836 people. The last name Shango is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Shango live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shango is also the 238,694^th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,116 people.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,098 people, or 1 in 12,919. In Tanzania Shango is most common in: Singida Region, where 50 percent are found, Shinyanga Region, where 8 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found and Kenya, where 7 percent are found.

Shango Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shango has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shango last name rose 1,788 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shango Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Shango last name are 25.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shango earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 245.68% more than the national average, earning R 821,460 per year and in United States they earn 26.21% more than the national average, earning $54,459 USD per year.