Upanga Surname
Approximately 339 people bear this surname
Upanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 221 | 1:239,555 | 19,542 |
| Kenya | 72 | 1:641,388 | 29,005 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
Upanga (26) may also be a first name.
Upanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Upanga (Oriya: ଉପା) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Upanga.
How Common Is The Last Name Upanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Upanga is the 820,032nd most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The last name Upanga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Upanga reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Upanga is also the 2,084,397th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 26 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 239,555. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dodoma Region, where 48 percent reside, Tanga Region, where 27 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upana | 91 | 108 | / |
| Upaga | 91 | 23 | / |
| Goupanga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oupangna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ipanga | 83 | 24,071 | / |
| Upasna | 83 | 546 | / |
| Gupana | 83 | 333 | / |
| Upangi | 83 | 69 | / |
| Hupana | 83 | 50 | / |
| Upaiga | 83 | 33 | / |
| Upango | 83 | 21 | / |
| Upanna | 83 | 18 | / |
| Uppana | 83 | 5 | / |
| Upange | 83 | 4 | / |
| Upagas | 83 | 3 | / |
| Oupana | 83 | 3 | / |
| Udpaga | 83 | 2 | / |
| Uphana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upaina | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upanau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upanay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upatna | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upanah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gupaga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aupana | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iphanga | 77 | 253 | / |
| Uspango | 77 | 111 | / |
| Upaghay | 77 | 36 | / |
| Hipanga | 77 | 22 | / |
| Guppana | 77 | 12 | / |
| Uupaina | 77 | 11 | / |
| Houpana | 77 | 11 | / |
| Uppanna | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ipangga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ushpaga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Upagadd | 77 | 3 | / |
| Auppana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ipaanga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Upongna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uphanah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ipangha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ipangaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uppangi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Upaasna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Utpanna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aupanna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Upano | 73 | 502 | / |
| Upago | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guppanna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eupangui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guupaana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Upasinge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iponga | 67 | 438 | / |
| Upanno | 67 | 319 | / |
| Ipango | 67 | 196 | / |
| Hupano | 67 | 18 | / |
| Upaino | 67 | 8 | / |
| Upanei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aupano | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hupago | 67 | 1 | / |
| Upasinghe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eupano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Upongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Upahanath | 67 | 1 | / |
Upanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Upanga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉପା | upa | 90 |
| ପାତ | pata | 10 |
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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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- 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 Upanga
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