Dongo Surname

12,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Dongo Surname Definition:

Dongo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: soil.

Dongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast15,8861:1,452155
DR Congo7,4151:9,9641,238
Uganda4,0531:9,6321,633
Zimbabwe3,7961:4,067354
Peru2,0581:15,4441,952
Nigeria1,7711:100,0246,810
Cameroon1,7641:11,7741,586
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Congo1,5691:3,180516
India1,2721:603,03929,047
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Tanzania2321:228,19718,918
South Africa2141:253,16725,671
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Kenya1581:292,27818,763
Burkina Faso1161:158,2083,924
Pakistan1131:1,580,91916,799
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Suriname771:7,1771,738
France741:897,604104,173
England661:844,21344,691
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Italy511:1,199,15174,752
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Mauritania461:89,0195,672
Senegal441:331,3491,750
Liberia421:104,9658,284
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Serbia301:238,16513,506
Chile291:607,46514,668
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Cape Verde211:25,221946
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Niger201:959,60121,357
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Togo91:805,3086,372
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

The alternate forms: Dongó (290) & Doñgo (1) are calculated separately.

Dongo (8,939) may also be a first name.

Dongo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Dongo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: soil.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Dongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dongo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻭﻧﻜﻮ, Hindi: डोन्गो, Russian: Донго) is more frequently found in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Dongó or Doñgo. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dongo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,796th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 166,068 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Dongo are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 66,013th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 8,939 people.

It is most widely held in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 15,886 people, or 1 in 1,452. In The Ivory Coast Dongo is mostly concentrated in: Zanzan District, where 49 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent reside and Comoé District, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The Ivory Coast Dongo exists in 81 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Uganda, where 9 percent reside.

Dongo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dongo last name is chiefly Christian (92%) in Kenya and Christian (86%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Dongo last name are 35.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dongo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 41.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,464 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning R 241,224 per year; in United States they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $45,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,072 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dongó93290/
Doñgo931/
Dongho911,312/
Donggo91351/
Dongou91210/
Dongoh91193/
Doungo9172/
Dongoi9165/
Dhongo9161/
Dongoo9139/
Tdongo9134/
Dongoa9121/
Domngo9119/
Dongno9112/
Ddongo9112/
Dong'o919/
Dongos919/
Dongoy917/
Doongo916/
Donngo913/
Doingo913/
Dongod912/
Dongop911/
Dongot911/
Dogo8964,628/
Dono898,686/
Doungou83290/
Dongnoi83270/
Dongois83142/
Donggoy8363/
Donghou8358/
Doningo8333/
Domngos8316/
Dohngoh8311/
Donggoh8310/
Doungno836/
Dotingo835/
Donggoo833/
Doingos833/
Dongnou833/
Donggot832/
Doynego831/
Doongoo831/
Donghoi831/
Dongouz831/
Doimngo831/
Doingou831/
Doungoh831/
Dongnoy831/
Donga8027,980/
Dango8012,509/
Dungo805,494/
Donou805,430/
Douno802,788/
Donno802,421/
Donos802,021/
Dogot80768/
Dogoh80757/
Donot80562/
Donoi80560/
Dogos80550/
Dogoy80467/
Doino80353/
Dogho80280/
Dogou80264/
Dogoo80161/
Doyno80126/
Dougo8089/
Domno8076/
Donop8073/
Doogo8044/
Domgo8040/
Dhogo8037/
Dogno8032/
Doggo8032/
Donoy8028/
Donod8025/
Doigo8022/
Duono8014/
Dogop8013/
Dogoi8012/
Donoo808/
Docgo808/
Duogo807/
Dogod806/
Dohgo806/
Donoh805/
Donoz804/
Dokgo803/
Dogoa803/
Donoa802/
Donuo802/
Dogoz802/
Dosno802/
Donoś801/
Dogoň801/
Dohno801/
Dojno801/
D'Ono801/
Dosgo801/
Dogoï801/
Doungous7710,680/
Dounghou7727/
Doungnoi7723/
Doungnoy778/
Duongnoi772/
Dotingoo771/
Dongóová771/
Doninggo771/
Dhuong'o771/
Doungoud771/
Duongnoy771/
Doimngos771/
Dounoh732,204/
Dangou731,062/
Dounga73774/
Dangoy73670/
Dogood73578/
Dougou73536/
Donhou73446/
Danggo73316/
Dangos73241/
Dounou73231/
Dunggo73206/
Doghoz73203/
Donnot73200/
Donnou73169/
Doinga73161/
Dongga73158/
Dongas73151/
Dhonga73140/
Doonga73137/
Donoch73135/
Dongah73117/
Dangop73104/
Dangho73102/
Dangno7381/
Dongha7374/
Donnoi7374/
Dangoa7364/
Dangot7362/
Dongap7356/
Dangoi7355/
Dangoh7353/
Doonou7353/
Domgno7353/
Dounos7350/
Domnou7350/
Dungot7349/
Dongaz7348/
Deungo7343/
Dhungo7343/
Tdango7334/
Dhonos7331/
Dhango7328/
Doogoo7326/
Dongna7323/
Dougoi7323/
Dognou7322/
Dungos7319/
Dokgoz7318/
Dhonoa7314/
Donois7313/
Doinou7311/
Dougho7311/
Dhogho738/
Doggoy738/
Dungoy738/
Dangod737/
Donnga737/
Dhogoh737/
Dougno736/
Dungou736/
Daungo736/
Dongau735/
Dangoo735/
Doumgo735/
Dungoh735/
Domnoi735/
Dohgoh734/
Doggoh734/
Dhonoo734/
Dotnot734/
Dosgou734/
Dungoi734/
Doghos733/
Donhoo733/
Donohe733/
Dangoj733/
Dongat733/
Dounno733/
Dongad732/
Dong'a732/
Doonoo732/
Dungoa732/
Dounot732/
Dogosz732/
Donosz732/
Domnga732/
Domgos732/
Donnoo732/
Dungoo732/
Dhonot731/
Duonno731/
Duingo731/
Dongaa731/
Donohd731/
Donohs731/
Donoit731/
Dougoz731/
Donnoh731/
Tdonga731/
Domgho731/
Donoiz731/
Donoux731/
Donhop731/
Dongaï731/
Dogoha731/
Doinos731/
Doinot731/
Doqgoz731/
Ddonga731/
Dangoz731/
Danngo731/
Dhogod731/
Dosnot731/
Dosnoy731/
Dougod731/
Dougoh731/
Dungod731/
Dogouz731/
Doghoa731/
Donoss731/
Donous731/
Duogos731/
Donhho731/
Donnoy731/
Donooy731/
Donost731/
Domnoy731/
Donohy730/
Donooa730/
Donhoa730/
Dounoy730/
Doiggo730/
Donnos730/
Donouh730/
Doinoy730/
Doungouss71873/
Doning'oi711/
Dona6735,851/
Dago6733,173/
Doga678,824/
Dougoud67909/
Doño67686/
Wandono67605/
Dotinga67561/
Danggoy67394/
Danggod67327/
Donà67307/
Dongnap67138/
Dangnoi67124/
Doná6792/
Dangott6784/
Dhongad6758/
Danggoh6756/
Dogotch6750/
Dougous6749/
Doogood6731/
Dougnou6723/
Dunggoy6720/
Dahngoa6718/
Doungas6717/
Donohie6716/
Donhost6716/
D'Uonno6714/
Dangois6713/
Dangnoy6713/
Doughoz6712/
Doghouz6711/
Dounnou6710/
Dougouz679/
Dounhou679/
Donggas678/
Dhongau677/
Dounouh677/
Dogà676/
Doumgou676/
Danggot675/
Donggat675/
Donggau675/
Danengo674/
Danggos674/
Donouch673/
Donô673/
Dangnou673/
Doungna673/
Domngas673/
Dongash672/
Dangous672/
Dágo672/
Dunggod672/
Donò672/
Hddonou672/
Dunggoi672/
Doungnooch672/
D'Angou671/
Dunghop671/
Donghau671/
Donoudh671/
Donouth671/
Dounhoo671/
Doynega671/
Dahango671/
Gyhongo671/
Donnhou671/
Doninga671/
Donenga671/
Dongaas671/
Dongauh671/
Doongah671/
Daningo671/
Danggoi671/
Dangoud671/
Dangoup671/
Danngoy671/
Deungou671/
Dhangno671/
Dousgou671/
Doungha671/
Douggou671/
Dougoph671/
Dougouï671/
Doghooz671/
Danghoy671/
Dongnaa671/
Duon'ga671/
Doungat671/
Donnoud671/
Dunggot671/
Dunghoy671/
Doineho671/
Doingas671/
Doinois671/
Doggott670/
Donohee670/
Donnoha670/
Donhouh670/
Donhooe670/
Dangood670/
Doonous670/
Dongatt670/

Dongo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dongo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻭﻧﻜﻮdwnkw-
Dongo in the Hindi language
डोन्गोdon'go50
डॉनगोdonago50
Dongo in the Russian language
Донгоdongo-

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