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Where Does The Last Name Congo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Congo is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Çongo or Čongo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Congo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Congo is the 7,847^th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 100,623 people. The surname Congo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Congo are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 58 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 227,149^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 1,215 people.

The last name Congo is most commonly held in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 42,548 people, or 1 in 431. In Burkina Faso it is most frequent in: Centre Region, where 44 percent reside, Centre-Sud Region, where 38 percent reside and Plateau-Central Region, where 11 percent reside. Not including Burkina Faso this last name is found in 81 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 32 percent reside and Ecuador, where 2 percent reside.

Congo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Congo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 655 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Congo Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Congo last name are 18.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Congo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,105 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.41% less than the national average, earning R 120,216 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.39% less than the national average, earning $18,074,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $37,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $47,680 CAD per year.