Wanga Surname
Approximately 27,969 people bear this surname
Wanga Surname Definition:
Wanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born using the help of traditional herbs.
Wanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8,873 | 1:5,205 | 727 |
| DR Congo | 8,688 | 1:8,504 | 1,053 |
| Angola | 2,169 | 1:12,443 | 1,529 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,849 | 1:9,925 | 909 |
| Cameroon | 1,170 | 1:17,751 | 2,423 |
| Papua New Guinea | 900 | 1:9,060 | 711 |
| Tanzania | 774 | 1:68,400 | 7,211 |
| Uganda | 644 | 1:60,620 | 7,013 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Ivory Coast | 379 | 1:60,874 | 3,562 |
| South Africa | 372 | 1:145,639 | 16,615 |
| Indonesia | 280 | 1:472,319 | 38,999 |
| Nigeria | 278 | 1:637,204 | 30,060 |
| Zambia | 250 | 1:63,400 | 5,655 |
| Netherlands | 131 | 1:128,910 | 20,052 |
| United States | 90 | 1:4,027,321 | 218,060 |
| Zimbabwe | 86 | 1:179,514 | 21,615 |
| Poland | 81 | 1:469,244 | 47,315 |
| Congo | 77 | 1:64,793 | 5,717 |
| Benin | 77 | 1:134,229 | 14,380 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Aruba | 46 | 1:2,250 | 326 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Curaçao | 28 | 1:5,616 | 151 |
| Namibia | 27 | 1:89,237 | 8,105 |
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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.
Wanga is a surname of the Nsenga / Chewa tribe, meaning: mine!.
Wanga Demographics
Average Wanga Salary in
United States
$39,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanga (Marathi: वंगा, Oriya: ୱାା) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 19,612th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 260,558 people. Wanga is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Wanga reside; 37 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Wanga is also the 101,576th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 4,573 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 8,873 people, or 1 in 5,205. In Kenya Wanga is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 34 percent are found, Busia County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and Angola, where 8 percent are found.
Wanga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wanga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wanga last name expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (98%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Wanga surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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
Wanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanga in the Marathi language | ||
| वंगा | vanga | - |
| Wanga in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାା | waa | 50 |
| େଚନ | ecana | 50 |
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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
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