Khongoana Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Khongoana Surname User-submission:

Khongoana is a surname of Ndebele people living in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. They are related to the Zulus. However, they migrated to Lesotho during Zulu wars (Shaka wars).

Khongoana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2141:9,4982,153
South Africa2111:256,76625,923

Khongoana (91) may also be a first name.

Khongoana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Khongoana is a surname of Ndebele people living in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. They are related to the Zulus. However, they migrated to Lesotho during Zulu wars (Shaka wars).

- buchief11

Khongoana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khongoana is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khongoana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 694,796th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. The surname Khongoana is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Khongoana reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most widely held first name in the world It is held by 91 people.

The last name Khongoana is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 9,498. In Lesotho it is most frequent in: Leribe District, where 26 percent reside, Butha-Buthe District, where 20 percent reside and Mokhotlong District, where 17 percent reside. Other than Lesotho Khongoana exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 50 percent reside.

Khongoana Last Name Statistics demography

Khongoana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.23% less than the national average, earning R 113,520 per year.

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