Lilanga Surname

125,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lilanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lilanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,9981:36,9774,575
Tanzania1,6251:32,5793,824
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Lilanga (588) may also be a first name.

Lilanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lilanga has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lilanga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 125,145th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,002,623 people. Lilanga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lilanga live; 55 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Lilanga is also the 345,036th most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 588 people.

This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,998 people, or 1 in 36,977. Barring The DR Congo Lilanga occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 45 percent are found and Malawi, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lihlanga931/
Luilanga931/
Liulanga931/
Lilana9251/
Liliana862,823/
Lulanga861,431/
Lilangi861,310/
Lilonga86631/
Lilango86322/
Lilyana86229/
Lailana86162/
Lilaina86144/
Lilhana869/
Lelanga863/
Lilanay861/
Lilanap861/
Lihlana861/
Lilagat861/
Lielana861/
Loilana861/
Luhlanga80605/
Lilajnah80183/
Lilianna8018/
Lailyana8015/
Lieliana8013/
Liulonga8013/
Lisliana8011/
Lullanga809/
Liolango808/
Lliliana803/
Laislana801/
Lilangie801/
Lilyaina801/
Lulyanga801/
Lelianga801/
Lehlanga801/
Lihlonga801/
Lelana77447/
Lilano7712/
Lelaga772/
Lelangaya7521/
Luhllanga751/
Liliannah751/
Lilonge712,232/
Lilongo712,175/
Lulonga71640/
Leliana71566/
Lilanoi71475/
Lelyana71409/
Lilongi71157/
Laylana7151/
Lyliana7149/
Lulango7127/
Lelange7112/
Lailangues718/
Lehlana713/
Lislano713/
Letlana712/
Lelanaa711/
Leleana711/
Lehlaga711/
Lelagad711/
Lelauna711/
Leylana711/
Lelaina710/
Lailiana67154/
Leliangi6743/
Liolongo6741/
Lelianna6717/
Leslangi676/
Lehlonga675/
Leelanat673/
Lesliana671/
Luhlonga671/
Letlhaga671/
Lehlakga671/
Leiliana671/

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