Engwele Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

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

Engwele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Engwele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Engwele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Engwele occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Engwele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Engwele is the 1,447,279th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Engwele live; 89 percent live in Central Africa and 89 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Engwele is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 568,304. Outside of The DR Congo Engwele exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 11 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Engwel924/
Engwle922/
Engweiler8871/
Enguele86404/
Engbele86144/
Engwell86134/
Ingwele86116/
Engwela8641/
Engwale8637/
Angwele8627/
Hangwele80156/
Engouele802/
Angweile801/
Engwalle801/
Engueley801/
Haangwele7524/
Ingweiler7523/
Heinguele752/
Hangweele751/
Aingweler751/
Ingwell71152/
Ingwale71152/
Ingweiller71103/
Engwali7189/
Ingwela7163/
Inguele7133/
Engvale7112/
Engbeli714/
Enguile711/
Engueli711/
Angweli711/
Inkwele711/
Henguely6796/
Hengveld672/
Eangvale672/
Eghweily672/
Ingwaale671/
Jinguele671/
Hinguele671/
Hankwele671/

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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
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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 Engwele
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