Dingeni Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dingeni Surname Definition:

Dingeni is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: one who arrives after being demanded for.

Dingeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Dingeni (1,546) may also be a first name.

Dingeni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dingeni is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: one who arrives after being demanded for.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Dingeni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dingeni is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dingeni click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dingeni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,007,164th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. Dingeni occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dingeni live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Dingeni is also the 197,157th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 1,546 people.

Dingeni is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 637,385. In South Africa Dingeni is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Western Cape, where 38 percent live and North West, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Dingeni Last Name Statistics demography

Dingeni earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.68% less than the national average, earning R 67,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dingieni931/
Dengeni866/
Dengenis8034/
D'Engenis757/
Dengene7156/
Dinzena711/
Dinginesh631/
Denzine57195/
Densine571/
Dinzine570/
Dionsine535/
Dimsiene534/
Demsiene531/
Dinchiny531/
Dimshiner501/
Denzainez501/
Dencheine500/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dingeni
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