Hangoma Surname
Approximately 5,605 people bear this surname
Hangoma Surname Definition:
Hangoma is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: traditional drum.
Hangoma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5,545 | 1:2,858 | 363 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
Hangoma (107) may also be a first name.
Hangoma Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Hangoma is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: traditional drum.
Hangoma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hangoma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hangoma occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hangoma? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 86,000th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,300,187 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hangoma live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 910,230th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 107 people.
The last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 5,545 people, or 1 in 2,858. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 54 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Central Province, where 21 percent live. Apart from Zambia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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