Find out how popular the last name Vanga is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vanga.

Vanga, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vanga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanga in America

Vanga is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanga surname appeared 232 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vanga.

The history of the last name Vanga

The surname Vanga is believed to have originated in Bulgaria, a country located in the Balkan region of Southeast Europe. This name can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Vanga is a toponym, meaning it is derived from a place name. Specifically, it is thought to be connected to the town of Vanga, which is situated in the Stara Zagora Province of central Bulgaria. The town's name is thought to have its roots in the Thracian language, an ancient Indo-European tongue spoken in the region before the arrival of the Slavs.

There are no known references to the surname Vanga in historical documents or manuscripts from centuries past, such as the Domesday Book or other medieval records. This suggests that it is a relatively modern surname, emerging in more recent times.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Vanga was Baba Vanga, a Bulgarian mystic and clairvoyant who lived from 1911 to 1996. She was born Vangelia Pandeva Gushterova in the village of Strumica, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire (now in modern-day North Macedonia).

Another notable figure with the Vanga surname was Dimitrina Vanga, a Bulgarian singer and actress who was active in the mid-20th century. She was born in 1926 and passed away in 2012.

In the field of sports, Vasilka Vanga was a Bulgarian sprinter who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. She was born in 1937 and participated in the 100m and 200m events.

Ivan Vanga was a Bulgarian painter and artist who lived from 1923 to 1990. He was known for his landscapes and still-life works, often depicting scenes from rural Bulgaria.

Lastly, Yordan Vanga was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born in 1990 and has represented several clubs in the Bulgarian professional leagues.

While the surname Vanga may have originated from a specific location in Bulgaria, it has since spread to other parts of the world, though it remains relatively uncommon outside of its country of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanga

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vanga.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vanga was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vanga was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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