Likonge Surname
Approximately 2,097 people bear this surname
Likonge Surname Definition:
Likonge is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: flower.
Likonge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,060 | 1:7,694 | 920 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Likonge (1,934) may also be a first name.
Likonge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Likonge is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: flower.
Likonge is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: grassland.
Likonge is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: grassland.
Likonge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Likonge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Likonge occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Likonge? popularity and diffusion
Likonge is the 199,192nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,475,225 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Likonge live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Likonge is also the 172,499th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 1,934 people.
The last name Likonge is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,060 people, or 1 in 7,694. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 80 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 7 percent are found and Southern Province, where 6 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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