Shilanga Surname
Approximately 549 people bear this surname
Shilanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 462 | 1:114,592 | 11,011 |
| Uganda | 55 | 1:709,805 | 35,417 |
| Zambia | 31 | 1:511,288 | 22,588 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Shilanga (20) may also be a first name.
Shilanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shilanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shilanga (Hindi: शिलंगा) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shilanga.
How Common Is The Last Name Shilanga? popularity and diffusion
Shilanga is the 573,706th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shilanga live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shilanga is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 462 people, or 1 in 114,592. In Tanzania Shilanga is most prevalent in: Geita Region, where 35 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 33 percent reside and Simiyu Region, where 28 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 10 percent reside and Zambia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shilanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shilanga in the Hindi language | ||
| शिलंगा | silanga | - |
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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 Shilanga
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