Kaonga Surname

15,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kaonga Surname Definition:

Kaonga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: receive.

Kaonga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi18,6381:91974
Zambia16,5541:957133
Tanzania4921:107,60510,448
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
England281:1,989,93178,001
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kaonga (76) may also be a first name.

Kaonga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kaonga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: receive.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaonga Last Name Facts

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

Kaonga is found most in Malawi. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaonga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,548th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 203,228 people. Kaonga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kaonga live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 76 people.

This last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 18,638 people, or 1 in 919. Beside Malawi this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 46 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Kaonga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kaonga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 213.31% more than the national average, earning R 744,552 per year; in United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.42% less than the national average, earning $38,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kayonga9213,575/
Kahonga92588/
Kajonga92227/
Kaounga9213/
Kaeonga924/
Kaoinga924/
Kaongga921/
Kaongha921/
Khaonga921/
Kaona911,212/
Kaoga91592/
Khajonga864/
Khahonga863/
Kayong'a861/
Khayonga861/
Kajjonga861/
Kahounga861/
Kaongo831,485/
Kahona831,338/
Kayona83343/
Kaouga83220/
Kauona83219/
Kaouna83179/
Kayoga83164/
Kajoga83159/
Kaonge8365/
Kajona8348/
Koanga8327/
Kahoga8327/
Kaiona8326/
Khaona837/
Kaonah834/
Caonga832/
Kaonas832/
Khaoga831/
Kaongi831/
Kaonad831/
Kaoyna831/
Ka'ona831/
Kaoina831/
Keaona830/
Kaeoonnga8019/
Khahaonga805/
Kaossinga801/
Khaaongay801/
Kayongo7720,300/
Kahongo772,608/
Kouanga772,490/
Kahonge77573/
Kauongo77392/
Kaounas77279/
Khaonah77199/
Kajongo77193/
Kahongi77141/
Kayonge7776/
Kaiongi7774/
Kouonga7759/
Khaonay7751/
Kaosngo7741/
Cayonga7735/
Kayiona7721/
Kajiona7715/
Kayongi7714/
Kojonga7710/
Keyonga777/
Kaonaha776/
Kau'ona775/
Khaogay775/
Kajonge774/
Kahooga772/
Koyonga772/
Khaogah772/
Kayonna771/
Khaouna771/
Kaijona771/
Kajjoga771/
Kajongi771/
Kaiyona771/
Kahoiga771/
Kahoona771/
Kaonahe771/
Kaounna771/
Kaoynas771/
Caongga771/
Kahouga771/
Kaogo73366/
Kaono73142/
Koana7369/
Caona7347/
Koaga7335/
Qaoga735/
Caoga731/
Qaona731/
Kaiyongi71655/
Kaijunga71499/
Khayongo71307/
Koyongea7121/
Kouangha7113/
Kahongoh7112/
Kahuongo716/
Kajjooga714/
Kahuunga713/
Kahoonay713/
Khaonhay712/
Kaihongo712/
Kayyanga711/
Kaaungaa711/
Keyongha711/
Keijonga711/
Kauangah711/
Kayongoo711/
Kayianga711/
Kaiaenga711/
Kaijongo711/
Kajianga711/
Kaomghad711/
Kaayanga711/
Kaayongo711/
Kouangaï711/
Kouangoa711/
Kouongha711/
Kouongna711/
Caoungas711/
Cayongga711/
Kohona671,109/
Kahono67695/
Cayona67669/
Kouana67500/
Caongo67441/
Kahogo67347/
Koyoga67319/
Kohana67216/
Cayoga67190/
Khoana67177/
Kouaga67143/
Kayogo67117/
Kajogo67104/
Kaonou6790/
Kgoana6738/
Khaiyotna6725/
Kohoga6724/
Koyona6722/
Kaogho6717/
Kajono6714/
Kouoga6714/
Kouona6711/
Keyoga6711/
Kauana6710/
Keyona6710/
Kayono678/
Khoaga677/
Kuoana677/
Cajona676/
Kaonoi676/
Koanah675/
Koange675/
Koanai674/
Caonay674/
Caiona673/
Keiona672/
Coanga672/
Kouatinga672/
Kaiono671/
Kaogod671/
Koanoa671/
Koatna671/
Kauaga671/
Kaaono671/
Koagha671/
Ko'aga671/
Kooaga671/
Kooana671/
Kouatenga671/
Caogas671/
Hkoana671/
Kaonot671/
Kajhonnat671/
Kojona671/
Koahna670/
Kaoney670/

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