Lengela Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lengela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lengela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Lesotho271:75,2809,683
Botswana171:128,64318,229

Lengela (26) may also be a first name.

Lengela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lengela is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lengela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lengela is the 862,604th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lengela live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lengela is also the 2,084,397th most widespread forename internationally, held by 26 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 226 people, or 1 in 326,901. Not including The DR Congo Lengela is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent reside and Lesotho, where 9 percent reside.

Lengela Last Name Statistics demography

Lengela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 87.22% less than the national average, earning R 30,360 per year.

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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
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  • 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 Lengela
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