Wangale Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wangale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2271:171,97914,553
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wangale (52) may also be a first name.

Wangale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wangale (Marathi: वांगळे) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 881,213th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Wangale are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 52 people.

The last name Wangale is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 171,979. In Uganda Wangale is mostly found in: Bududa District, where 89 percent are found, Mbale District, where 4 percent are found and Buikwe District, where 1 percent are found. Barring Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangaile9363/
Wangalee935/
Wanghale934/
Wangalle931/
Wangal9254/
Wangayile888/
Wang'aile881/
Wanghaile881/
Bangale865,445/
Wangail861,112/
Wangala86886/
Wangele86332/
Vangale86283/
Wangali86115/
Wangole8622/
Wangall868/
Waingal868/
Wanggal865/
Wangile862/
Bangalee80567/
Wang'ele80100/
Wangaeli8078/
Vangaale8026/
Vhangale8023/
Wongaile8018/
Baingale808/
Bangaley807/
Vangalle803/
Wangalia803/
Banggale803/
Bangaale802/
Bangalhe802/
Bangalle802/
Banngale802/
Baungale802/
Wangaila802/
Wangalai802/
Bangalea801/
Banghale801/
Wangaliy801/
Wangalla801/
Vangaleh801/
Vanngale801/
Vaingale801/
Wangaala801/
Wanghali801/
Bangal7724,099/
Vangal775,648/
Wangol7749/
Wagaly7711/
Wamgal771/
Bangaleea7580/
Baungalea7532/
Wang'alia759/
Waing'ali754/
Wongayile753/
Wanghalya753/
Bangajale751/
Bangallee751/
Vangayele751/
Wangaluha751/
Bahangale751/
Bangayele751/
Wang'alya751/
Bangali7111,865/
Bongale713,776/
Huangal711,654/
Vangali71901/
Banghal71482/
Bangole71200/
Vangile71188/
Wangoli71108/
Vangaal7163/
Vangele7157/
Banggal7137/
Wongile7136/
Wangola7122/
Bangail7115/
Bangaal7111/
Vangole719/
Baingal719/
Waingol719/
Vhangal718/
Bangall716/
Vongale715/
Bangalh715/
Vangall715/
Wanggol713/
Vanghal713/
Banngal712/
Wongele712/
Vaingal712/
Vaangal711/
Veangal711/
Uangala711/
Uangaly711/
Wangeli711/
Wongala711/
Beangal711/
Vangalt710/
Wangold710/
Vangalis67194/
Vangaali67188/
Banggali67136/
Vangalli67112/
Wonggole6748/
Vangalio6743/
Baungali6739/
Vuangala6727/
Waingold6724/
Wangoola6717/
Bangalai6715/
Wajngold6714/
Vangaeli6710/
Bangalay679/
Bangaali678/
Vangaall675/
Bongaley675/
Vangiele675/
Banghole673/
Bangalii673/
Vangalai672/
Bongalhe671/
Bongalle671/
Bonngale671/
Bangolea671/
Vongalee671/
Vanggala671/
Vanggali671/
Vanghile671/
Vaangala671/
Wangoula671/
Wangholt671/
Bangoule671/
Bangalaj671/
Wang'oli671/
Beangall670/

Wangale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wangale in the Marathi language
वांगळेvangale-

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