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 surname Wanga (Marathi: वंगा, Oriya: ୱାା) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible 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 numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 260,558 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Wanga are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 101,576th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 4,573 people.
The last name Wanga is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 8,873 people, or 1 in 5,205. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 34 percent live, Busia County, where 15 percent live and Nairobi County, where 13 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and Angola, where 8 percent live.
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 surname expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (98%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Wanga surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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
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