Dishoni Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Dishoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dishoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Tanzania971:545,79034,985
Zimbabwe491:315,06631,156
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Dishoni (197) may also be a first name.

Dishoni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dishoni is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dishoni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dishoni is the 786,896th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dishoni reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 646,152nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 197 people.

The surname Dishoni is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Excluding Malawi it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 27 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent are found.

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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 Dishoni
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