Lilenga Surname

288,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lilenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lilenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7271:72,8227,602
DR Congo5951:124,16713,438
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Lilenga (28) may also be a first name.

Lilenga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lilenga is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lilenga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lilenga is the 288,746th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,487,610 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lilenga are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lilenga is also the 1,994,417th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 28 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 727 people, or 1 in 72,822. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Lindi Region, where 40 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 37 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 23 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 45 percent reside and Gabon, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lielenga9369/
Lilena924/
Hlihlenga881/
Lulenga861,041/
Lilenge86266/
Lilinga86237/
Lilengo86212/
Lilengi86178/
Lelenga8629/
Lailena8623/
Lileina868/
Leilena861/
Lileyna861/
Luluenga80137/
Lielinga8073/
Lilenghi8027/
Lilgenau8012/
Lelengoa8011/
Lilingai801/
Lilina77266/
Lelena7748/
Lulnga771/
Lehloenga751/
Lulengo712,633/
Lulinga71313/
Lilaina71144/
Lilinge7192/
Lelenoa7130/
Lelenai7118/
Hlilina7117/
Lilynas718/
Lelenge714/
Lilingi714/
Lilingo712/
Lelinga712/
Lelenas711/
Lielina711/
Lilinai711/
Lioleno711/
Hlelena711/
Leslena711/
Lislina711/
Loilcga711/
Leilengood710/
Lilajnah67183/
Lilinger6775/
Lilioina675/
Lelengui672/
Lhulengo672/
Lelengge672/
Lelenget671/
Lelengoy671/
Lailheno671/
Lilyaina671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Lilenga
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis