Engaenga Surname
Approximately 287 people bear this surname
Engaenga Surname Definition:
Engaenga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: first rain drops.
Engaenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 282 | 1:56,205 | 5,162 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
Engaenga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Engaenga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: first rain drops.
Engaenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Engaenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Engaenga is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Engaenga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Engaenga is the 921,780th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The last name Engaenga is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Engaenga reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Engaenga is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 282 people, or 1 in 56,205. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 39 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent live and Northern Province, where 29 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jengaenga | 94 | 54 | / |
| Yengayenga | 89 | 964 | / |
| Jengayenga | 89 | 19 | / |
| Jengajenga | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hengahenga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Engaunga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Enaena | 86 | 16 | / |
| Engnga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Engengo | 80 | 57 | / |
| Enginga | 80 | 15 | / |
| Enawena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Enaiena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Genaena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jenajena | 75 | 38 | / |
| Henahena | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ingainga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Enayna | 71 | 14 | / |
| Eneana | 71 | 5 | / |
| Enyena | 71 | 4 | / |
| Enuena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hengginga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Enanea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eniena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Enauna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Genyena | 67 | 21 | / |
| Enajina | 67 | 12 | / |
| Enyenna | 67 | 9 | / |
| Enyiana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Enayana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Henaina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeneena | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yenyena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geniena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enainas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enaynaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enyiena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eniyena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enahuna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enajeno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehnaina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ingeana | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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