Lengwe Surname

56,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lengwe Surname Definition:

Lengwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a drawing or painting or artistic creation.

Lengwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6,7401:2,352316
DR Congo2,2231:33,2344,147
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Lengwe (818) may also be a first name.

Lengwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lengwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a drawing or painting or artistic creation.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lengwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lengwe occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lengwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 56,426th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 810,808 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lengwe are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lengwe is also the 285,768th most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 818 people.

The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 6,740 people, or 1 in 2,352. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 40 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Other than Zambia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lengwes924/
Lemngwe922/
Hlengwe922/
Lengwei921/
Lengweh921/
Lengwech864/
Lengweha862/
Lengue832,849/
Lencwe83467/
Lenkwe83357/
Lengwa83280/
Lengbe83102/
Lingwe8335/
Lyngwe832/
Lemgwe831/
Lengwi831/
Lngw801/
Hlengwa778,278/
Leungue7765/
Liengwa7741/
Lengoue7731/
Hlengwi778/
Lingwei778/
Liengue778/
Lingwea774/
Leunkwe773/
Lengkwa772/
Luungwe771/
Hlingwe771/
Llengue771/
Lengwai771/
Luengwi771/
Leungwai714/
Lingue671,787/
Lingwa67828/
Lyngwa67764/
Lyngwi67194/
Lengbi6775/
Lengui6771/
Lingbe6740/
Lngeew6716/
Lyngve6713/
Lencue6710/
Lingwi678/
Lenque677/
Lemgue673/
Lincwe673/
Linkwe672/
Lingve671/
Lemgwi671/
Lenkwa671/
Lenkwi671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lengwe
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