Hangoma Surname

86,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Hangoma Surname Definition:

Hangoma is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: traditional drum.

Hangoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,5451:2,858363
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Namibia41:602,35012,421
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Hangoma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hangoma is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hangoma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 86,000th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,300,187 people. This last name 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 numerous forename worldwide, borne by 107 people.

The last name Hangoma is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 5,545 people, or 1 in 2,858. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 54 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 21 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haangoma93613/
Changoma93485/
Ahangoma9334/
Hang'oma9324/
Hangooma935/
Angoma921,354/
Hagoma9216/
Chaingoma881/
Changoima881/
Chamngoma881/
Chagoma865,005/
Angomas862,455/
Angouma86468/
Gangoma86127/
Hanguma8624/
Anggoma8619/
Hangama8617/
Ang'oma8610/
Angohma869/
Angomea865/
Angoima864/
Jangoma863/
Angomaz861/
Angoema861/
Angomha861/
Hongoma861/
Hangome861/
Angomah861/
Haagoma860/
Agoma83970/
Hachingoma824/
Ahangama803,677/
Hanghome801,144/
Haugomat80192/
Changama80156/
Chongoma80137/
Changomo802/
Hanghuma802/
Chaigoma801/
Haigouma801/
Gangooma801/
Angoumma801/
Anggomay801/
Asingoma801/
Chagomah801/
Chagouma801/
Haigomas801/
Ongoma772,223/
Angama772,204/
Anguma77985/
Engoma77973/
Angema77597/
Agomaa77247/
Agouma77229/
Agomma77167/
Agomah77154/
Angome77118/
Angomo77113/
Angomi7798/
Hagama7756/
Agomay7721/
Gagoma775/
Jagoma774/
Hogoma773/
Agomai773/
Agomas773/
Agomoa771/
Agomaï771/
Agosma771/
Hangasmaa75163/
Changamai7578/
Chaungama7557/
Changamma7554/
Ohngomach752/
Chongomai751/
Gangama71824/
Jangama71634/
Chagama71318/
Ong'oma7169/
Ongouma7165/
Anghome7162/
Angaama7157/
Haigama7143/
Angomás7140/
Ganguma7137/
Angamma7129/
Chatingama7123/
Hengama7117/
Ongomai7114/
Hangume7114/
Ongomat7113/
Hangame7112/
Agomait7112/
Gongoma719/
Angamah718/
Aggouma716/
Angasma716/
Gagouma716/
Haugama716/
Hongama716/
Angamap715/
Jongoma714/
Gangomi714/
Angamay714/
Agoumad714/
Janguma713/
Agomoha713/
Angomuo713/
Angomou713/
Hangami712/
Gangome712/
Anghama712/
Angomes712/
Agoumai712/
Chanengama711/
Chaingamma711/
Hengema711/
Hongome711/
Hagamad711/
Amgomas711/
Agomass711/
Angomos711/
Hachengama711/
Angamaa711/
Hogomat711/
Hengomo711/
Khogoma711/
Haangasmaa711/
Ahgouma711/
Angumaa711/
Angumea711/
Angomeh711/
Asgouma711/
Chaugoumay711/
Ongomah711/
Angomoz711/
On'goma711/
Jangome711/
Agomaha711/
Angoumo711/
Angomer710/
Agama6714,841/
Gangamma6711,901/
Jangamma674,791/
Ogoma671,371/
Agomo67385/
Anggamay67276/
Chamgomo67209/
Changami67110/
Gangamai6780/
Hogommat6775/
Angoumou6725/
Gangamaa6720/
Asngamah6715/
Anggumay6715/
Changame6714/
Chaggama6712/
Jaangama6710/
Anghamad679/
Gangaama679/
Changamo679/
Heengama679/
Chagamma678/
Jangumai678/
Aungemma675/
Jangamah675/
Angoumis674/
Haghamad673/
Jangamaa672/
Hougouma672/
Angammah672/
Anggamah672/
Khangami671/
Janghama671/
Ganngama671/
Gangumma671/
Hangamme671/
Anggomop671/
Anghamma671/
Angumath671/
Agoumadz671/
Khaigama671/
Agomuoha671/
Houngama671/
Jahngome671/
Haghamas671/
Gangamay671/
Ahagomou671/
Angohmeh671/
Aangamma671/
Chongama671/
Chongome671/
Gangauma671/
Atengama671/
Ganghome671/
Janngama671/

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