Wangalu Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Wangalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Wangalu (13) may also be a first name.
Wangalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wangalu has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangalu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Wangalu live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 13 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania Wangalu is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 50 percent live and Singida Region, where 50 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangaluha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bangalu | 86 | 115 | / |
| Vangalu | 86 | 42 | / |
| Wangelu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangolu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wassingalu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vangallu | 80 | 519 | / |
| Bangalou | 80 | 38 | / |
| Bangaliu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vangaluu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bangalau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bangaleu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banggalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaingallu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vangahalu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bongalu | 71 | 213 | / |
| Vangolu | 71 | 202 | / |
| Bangolu | 71 | 76 | / |
| Vamgalu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wongelu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vamgallu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vangollu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bongalou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bongaliu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vongallu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangollu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bongalhau | 63 | 3 | / |
| Bangooğlu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bangoulou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bongolu | 57 | 179 | / |
| Vongolu | 57 | 25 | / |
| Vangölü | 57 | 4 | / |
| Vamgolu | 57 | 3 | / |
| Vamgollu | 53 | 3 | / |
| Voungolu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bonggolu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bongoulou | 50 | 56 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wangalu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis