Chongera Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chongera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chongera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1121:47,6095,347
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chongera (429) may also be a first name.

Chongera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chongera occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chongera? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 319,593rd most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 6,228,672 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chongera reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Chongera is also the 414,511th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 429 people.

The surname Chongera is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,112 people, or 1 in 47,609. In Tanzania Chongera is primarily concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 62 percent reside, Katavi Region, where 20 percent reside and Simiyu Region, where 12 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Chongera exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchongera941/
Congera93243/
Hongera93218/
Chogera9327/
Chonera9316/
Chonyera88305/
Chengera8874/
Shongera8871/
Changera885/
Chongora882/
Choneera881/
Chongere881/
Chongeri881/
Chongero881/
Chungera881/
Honera86114/
Hogera8636/
Conera8616/
Chonchera8243/
Chengerai8217/
Choonetra822/
Chaengera821/
Choungara821/
Changeraz821/
Chogero80647/
Songera80133/
Congero8099/
Honyera8043/
Chanera8036/
Zhonera8024/
Honzera8022/
Honhera8015/
Hangera8011/
Hoguera8010/
Hosnera8010/
Jongera808/
Chonira805/
Concera803/
Hongeri803/
Honjera802/
Cangera802/
Zongera801/
Honcera801/
Hongira801/
Coneray800/
Hosneara7519,746/
Changara75745/
Chanzera75653/
Honchera7598/
Hondjera7570/
Chanhera7568/
Dzongera7542/
Honguero7530/
Changeri7529/
Chengara7526/
Chanyera7520/
Shangera7515/
Honerath7515/
Changery7514/
Changira7510/
Chengero7510/
Chongoro757/
Honihera757/
Hoogeras753/
Chonirat753/
Hogueira752/
Tsongera752/
Chogiraj751/
Changere751/
Hongnira751/
Hongueri751/
Chonsira751/
Chaniera751/
Conseray751/
Chaguera751/
Changero751/
Homnetra751/
Honghira751/
Conneray750/
Honero71268/
Changaray71260/
Hangetrap71197/
Chanetrat71105/
Changaira71103/
Chomnirat71101/
Chanchera7152/
Canera7136/
Conero7135/
Jonera7127/
Hagera7127/
Hangeraas7116/
Songerath7111/
Khongaira7111/
Chaangira719/
Zonera717/
Hanera716/
Shanghera716/
Chanetrap714/
Hogerhaus712/
Hoogeraad712/
Chonchira712/
Honira712/
Changarau711/
Changeris711/
Houngaira711/
Khunghera711/
Chonchyra711/
Changarai711/
Changirau711/
Chaneeraj711/
Changgara711/
Jonhera67953/
Caneira67535/
Sonjera67509/
Hangero67403/
Cangero67281/
Sangera67249/
Sondgerath67131/
Hanzera6799/
Hogirat6797/
Connero6789/
Songero6778/
Chagira6776/
Cansera6746/
Songira6737/
Zhanera6729/
Chanero6720/
Dzonera6719/
Khanera6715/
Caniera6713/
Coneiro6711/
Hangeri6711/
Chanira679/
Hangere679/
Zonerah677/
Hongire676/
Chancheray676/
Hangira675/
Zoneira675/
Sonzera674/
Jongira674/
Jangera674/
Czanera674/
Choomnirat674/
Chancheera674/
Honirah673/
Concero673/
Jongere673/
Hungeri673/
Cancera673/
Hasnera672/
Hageray672/
Cahangiroa672/
Hansera672/
Zangera672/
Chogiro672/
Cangira672/
Hagerah672/
Haguera671/
Honerod671/
Hongiri671/
Hoogetraat671/
Hanerai671/
Hannera671/
Soncera671/
Conerey671/
Caneray671/
Conhero671/
Hanjera671/
Honnira671/
Hungere671/
Honetro671/
Joneray671/
Jungera671/
Hagerai671/
Caneyra671/
Chagero671/
Chanyra671/
Cañnera671/
Coneyro671/
Hagerea671/
Changhiraj671/
Jonerah671/
Jonnera671/
Honoira671/
Coneroy670/

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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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  • 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 Chongera
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