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 has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Engwele? popularity and diffusion

Engwele is the 1,447,279th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Engwele is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Engwele are found; 89 percent are found in Central Africa and 89 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Engwele is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 568,304. Besides The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found 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
  • 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 Engwele
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