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 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.
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