Kolongwe Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Kolongwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zambia | 24 | 1:660,413 | 25,715 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Kolongwe (42) may also be a first name.
Kolongwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kolongwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kolongwe is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kolongwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Kolongwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,689,253rd most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kolongwe live; 52 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kolongwe is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 42 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 46 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koeloengwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kalongwe | 88 | 197 | / |
| Kulongwe | 88 | 157 | / |
| Kolongwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kolongue | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kalyongwe | 82 | 48 | / |
| Kolongwai | 82 | 11 | / |
| Koulongbe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kolongwoi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kaulongwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Koulangwei | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kalungwe | 75 | 2,764 | / |
| Kulungwe | 75 | 226 | / |
| Kalangwe | 75 | 81 | / |
| Kulongwa | 75 | 62 | / |
| Kalongwa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Colongue | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kolangue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kolangwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kulong'wa | 71 | 15 | / |
| Koulangue | 71 | 4 | / |
| Collongue | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khalangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coulongue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kolonguoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaliangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kolongwe
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