Wanganga Surname

565,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanganga Surname User-submission:

Nganga is a Bantu name meaning 'priest', 'healer', or 'sage'.

Wanganga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4511:102,3948,916
Uganda521:750,75536,601
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England71:7,959,723202,100
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wanganga (133) may also be a first name.

Wanganga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nganga is a Bantu name meaning 'priest', 'healer', or 'sage'.

- ewanga

Wanganga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanganga occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanganga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 565,092nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,013,475 people. The surname Wanganga is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Wanganga reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wanganga is also the 804,402nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 133 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 102,394. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 50 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 27 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 9 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Wanganga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (92%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wanganga surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Wanganga earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wang'anga9472/
Wanghanga942/
Wangang'a941/
Wanga'nga941/
Wang'ang'a891,188/
Banganga882,482/
Wangonga8875/
Wangange8848/
Wonganga8813/
Vanganga889/
Wangangi881/
Bangaunga821/
Bahanganga781/
Wanganingi781/
Bonganga752,559/
Bangonga75343/
Wangonge7575/
Wangongo7564/
Bangango7545/
Bangange7527/
Vangangi759/
Bangangi751/
Bangangou716/
Bounganga713/
Bangaingi711/
Wangongou711/
Wangoungy711/
Bangongo631,028/
Bongango63153/
Bongange6396/
Bongangi6369/
Bangonge6341/
Vongange631/
Baingongo59205/
Beangongo5961/
Wainghangha531/
Bongongo501,926/
Bongonge5027/
Bongongi505/

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