Bongayi Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Bongayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Bongayi (186) may also be a first name.
Bongayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bongayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bongayi occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bongayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bongayi is the 3,228,735th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bongayi live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bongayi is also the 667,122nd most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 186 people.
Bongayi is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon Bongayi is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent reside, Adamawa Region, where 3 percent reside and Centre Region, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon Bongayi exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.
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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 Bongayi
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