Dilonga Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Dilonga Surname User-submission:

The Dilonga surname means 'to build'. It is common in a Batanga clan, Oroko tribe, Ndian division, Southwest region, Cameroon.

Dilonga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Dilonga (36) may also be a first name.

Dilonga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dilonga surname means 'to build'. It is common in a Batanga clan, Oroko tribe, Ndian division, Southwest region, Cameroon.

- merilonga

Dilonga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dilonga is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dilonga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dilonga is the 1,701,480th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Dilonga live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Dilonga is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used first name globally, held by 36 people.

It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Other than The DR Congo Dilonga occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

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