Shangwe Surname

350,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shangwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shangwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5151:102,79910,054
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Zimbabwe951:162,50820,181
Kenya791:584,55627,458
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Shangwe (5,405) may also be a first name.

Shangwe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shangwe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shangwe is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shangwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shangwe is the 350,471st most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 7,000,524 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shangwe reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Shangwe is also the 91,551st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 5,405 people.

The surname Shangwe is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 515 people, or 1 in 102,799. In Tanzania Shangwe is most common in: Manyara Region, where 25 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 22 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 18 percent reside. Barring Tanzania Shangwe occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside.

Shangwe Last Name Statistics demography

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

Shangwe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 88.66% less than the national average, earning R 26,940 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shang'we93134/
Shangwei935/
Shangw'e934/
Schangwe931/
Shaungwe931/
Sangwe92480/
Shangw922/
Shongwe8679,334/
Changwe8612,813/
Shangwa863,445/
Siangwe8658/
Sangwej8627/
Shengwe8625/
Shankwe8624/
Shangwi869/
Sangwer867/
Saingwe862/
Sahngwe862/
Sangwei862/
Shangbe862/
Saungwe861/
Sangwie861/
Shangve861/
Xhangwe861/
Sangkwe861/
Shangue860/
Sangw838/
Changwei8026/
Saingwea8024/
Chaungwe8011/
Chaangwe807/
Shengwei806/
Shaangwa802/
Shonngwe802/
Schangwa801/
Shangwai801/
Sahangue801/
Sangkwie801/
Shosngwe801/
Shoungwe801/
Seanegwe801/
Sangkwet801/
Shaachingwe7828/
Sangwa7747,016/
Songwe778,690/
Sangbe772,026/
Sangue771,155/
Sankwe77214/
Sangve77187/
Sangwi7753/
Sanghw775/
Xangwe774/
Samgwe773/
Shangwaya752/
Chatengwe751/
Changkwea751/
Shangwich750/
Chongwe712,034/
Sangwai71353/
Sangbey71282/
Sang'wa71172/
Shangua71140/
Saingbe71101/
Changue7183/
Shongwi7179/
Changwi7171/
Songwei7149/
Shongwa7139/
Sangway7136/
Shangvi7127/
Siangwa7116/
Shanque7115/
Sanghwi7111/
Sangveh7111/
Saingue7111/
Sayngbe7110/
Sangeew719/
Shongue717/
Samngue716/
San'gwa715/
Sangkue715/
Sanghve714/
Shangui714/
Shoncwe714/
Shankwa713/
Shongbe713/
Chamgwe712/
Sangbei712/
Songweh712/
Sangoue712/
Sanguea712/
Sangueh712/
Sangwaa712/
Sangwha712/
Saingwa711/
Saungwa711/
Songwea711/
Seingwe711/
Shamqwe711/
Seangbe711/
Shomgwe711/
Ssangwa711/
Saangwa711/
Sanggue711/
Sangbea711/
Sangwoa711/
Seangue711/
Seankwe711/
Chankwe711/
Songwie711/
Shonqwe711/
Sangvea711/
Choongwe67334/
Sangeewa67292/
Sangouet67231/
Shanghvi67171/
Sangkuea67156/
Changwai67103/
Chongwee6760/
Sayngbeh6739/
Changoue6736/
Shoongwa6736/
Shengwai6729/
Shangbai6724/
Sangwais6720/
Saingbeh6716/
Chongwei676/
Shaankwa674/
Songw673/
Sangbeah672/
Shoungbe672/
Sangwaia671/
Shanghui671/
Shanquie671/
Shengkwi671/
Saangoue671/
Sanghuer671/
Sanghwaa671/
Sangkwit671/
Sangveed671/
Samgweih671/
Chongweh671/
Siangkue671/
Changwoy671/
Songkwee671/
Shanquer671/
Sangwaya671/
Sanghued671/
Shangboi671/
Sangwist670/

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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
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  • 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 Shangwe
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