Wanga Surname

19,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Aruba

Wanga Surname Definition:

Wanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born using the help of traditional herbs.

Wanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8,8731:5,205727
DR Congo8,6881:8,5041,053
Angola2,1691:12,4431,529
Burkina Faso1,8491:9,925909
Cameroon1,1701:17,7512,423
Papua New Guinea9001:9,060711
Tanzania7741:68,4007,211
Uganda6441:60,6207,013
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Ivory Coast3791:60,8743,562
South Africa3721:145,63916,615
Indonesia2801:472,31938,999
Nigeria2781:637,20430,060
Zambia2501:63,4005,655
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Zimbabwe861:179,51421,615
Poland811:469,24447,315
Congo771:64,7935,717
Benin771:134,22914,380
India491:15,654,396253,566
Aruba461:2,250326
Botswana281:78,10513,263
England281:1,989,93178,001
Curaçao281:5,616151
Namibia271:89,2378,105
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France81:8,302,840321,660
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China51:273,464,31313,838
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wanga (4,573) may also be a first name.

Wanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born using the help of traditional herbs.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wanga is a surname of the Nsenga / Chewa tribe, meaning: mine!.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wanga Last Name Facts

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

Wanga (Marathi: वंगा, Oriya: ୱାା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wanga is the 19,612th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 260,558 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Wanga reside; 37 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 101,576th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,573 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 8,873 people, or 1 in 5,205. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 34 percent are found, Busia County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and Angola, where 8 percent are found.

Wanga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wanga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wanga surname increased 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wanga last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wanga earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.38% less than the national average, earning R 148,812 per year and in United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangai917,005/
Weanga91608/
Wangga91532/
Wangay91306/
Wangha91263/
Wainga91223/
Wangah9188/
Wangau9171/
Whanga9154/
Waanga9125/
Wangea9122/
Vwanga9121/
Waunga9116/
Wangaa9115/
Hwanga9113/
Wangoa9113/
Wankga914/
Wang'a913/
Wuanga912/
Wannga912/
Wangaj911/
Wanggai835,679/
Wangaja83358/
Whaanga83316/
Wanggay8362/
Wanghai8350/
Wahanga8322/
Wa'anga8315/
Wangahu836/
Wanggau834/
Wangait833/
Waingai832/
Wangaha832/
Wangach832/
Wanghad831/
Whannga831/
Wangahy831/
Wanghoa831/
Wacenga831/
Waa'nga831/
Waainga831/
Wangaih831/
Wanguha831/
Waingah831/
Weangah831/
Waungha831/
Wanghau831/
Banga80165,838/
Vanga8026,407/
Wangi8012,422/
Wango809,444/
Wonga803,906/
Wange802,529/
Wangy8033/
Wamga8016/
Uanga8014/
Wangj805/
Wangé802/
Wainggai77394/
Wanghaya7712/
Waisenga779/
Wainggay774/
Wachenga774/
Wassinga774/
Waanggai771/
Weaungga771/
Watengga771/
Wattenga771/
Wateenga771/
Watengah771/
Wassenga771/
Wanninga771/
Wangaaya771/
Wangga'a771/
Wang'aha771/
Wateng'a771/
Wangahat771/
Wangui73108,912/
Vangad735,719/
Wangoi733,150/
Bangay732,062/
Bangga731,919/
Wangge731,912/
Huanga731,212/
Wangue731,160/
Vangah731,125/
Bangha73984/
Bangau73984/
Wongat73708/
Wongai73668/
Vuanga73580/
Wonnga73389/
Wangye73382/
Bangai73368/
Waingi73332/
Bainga73326/
Hwange73316/
Wangoy73310/
Wangou73248/
Wanget73243/
Wangoh73241/
Wanghe73236/
Baanga73233/
Beanga73226/
Vangaa73215/
Vhanga73193/
Vainga73147/
Baunga73120/
Wongga73117/
Vangas73113/
Wangoo73105/
Wanghi73105/
Wongha73104/
Vangai7388/
Woinga7382/
Wangie7375/
Wanggi7369/
Wanggo7361/
Waingo7353/
Vangay7340/
Wangey7332/
Wainge7329/
Waango7329/
Wounga7327/
Wanngo7324/
Whenga7323/
Wangho7319/
Vangha7317/
Wangeh7315/
Vangga7314/
Vangau7313/
Baynga7313/
Bannga7312/
Wuange7310/
Wuango7310/
Wangje737/
Weinga737/
Wanguy737/
Uangai737/
Bangaa736/
Bangaj736/
Vganga734/
Wangee734/
Bang'a734/
Vwangi734/
Vannga733/
Wangos733/
Wongay733/
Wanghy733/
Wang'e733/
Vaanga732/
Wang'o732/
Vangat732/
Waungo732/
Hwangi731/
Hwangj731/
Watngi731/
Vangaj731/
Wongah731/
Uasnga731/
Watęga731/
Weunga731/
Waange731/
Vwange731/
Ban'ga731/
Bangaï731/
Wong'a731/
Bankga731/
Vanqga731/
Weangi731/
Wuonga731/
Wongad731/
Wanghahad714/
Wasshinga711/
Banggay67691/
Banggai67632/
Wanghou67218/
Banggau67132/
Banghea6772/
Wanghui6762/
Hwongai6756/
Wamggai6744/
Wonghat6739/
Wangher6730/
Wanggui6729/
Wasenge6727/
Wonghai6720/
Huangga6717/
Wanguip6717/
Vaangad6716/
Vamngai6713/
Wongaud6712/
Wanghos6710/
Vaingat676/
Vangass676/
Waingeh676/
Bahngah676/
Vatinga675/
Vangaia675/
Huangai674/
Vangash673/
Vaninga673/
Wanggos673/
Bangaij673/
Wongeha673/
Waingho673/
Wajngot673/
Wangech673/
Wamnger672/
Wanggoi672/
Weingad672/
Baingga672/
Wang'oo672/
Woumnga672/
Woingah672/
Wangeyi672/
Weingha672/
Wanghei672/
Baingai671/
Baingay671/
Wanggey671/
Wanghet671/
Wanghoi671/
Wanghoo671/
Wangier671/
Wanguez671/
Whengah671/
Vangapp671/
Vangaya671/
Vanggas671/
Vanghha671/
Vaingad671/
Hwanger671/
Wannngo671/
Weingat671/
Watingi671/
Wangouh671/
Wangues671/
Vasinga671/
Vatenga671/
Wangisz671/
Wainghe671/
Waingui671/
Wainguy671/
Woingai671/
Wongaya671/
Wonghah671/
Banga'h671/
Banghai671/
Banghay671/
Wwangui671/
Wanguii671/
Huang'a671/
Wang'er671/
Wongaut671/
Wongauy671/
Wonggai671/
Wonghad671/
Wanngoh671/
Wanghuo671/
Wangied671/
Banhgga671/
Bangaai671/
Beangai671/
Vangaas670/
Waunger670/
Vanghap670/
Wainggo670/
Weanger670/
Vangaut670/
Wainget670/

Wanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanga in the Marathi language
वंगाvanga-
Wanga in the Oriya language
ୱାାwaa50
େଚନecana50

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanga
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