Limbongo Surname

187,009th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Limbongo Surname User-submission:

The surname Limbongo means 'money' in Luchazi, the language of a tribe in the north-western Zambia.

Limbongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,2161:33,3394,159
Zambia471:337,23218,059

Limbongo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Limbongo means 'money' in Luchazi, the language of a tribe in the north-western Zambia.

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Limbongo Last Name Facts

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

Limbongo is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Limbongo? popularity and diffusion

Limbongo is the 187,009th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,220,303 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Limbongo live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Limbongo is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,216 people, or 1 in 33,339. Other than The DR Congo Limbongo is found in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liombongo941/
Limbono9310/
Limbogo933/
Limbonggoa892/
Lumbongo881,900/
Limbango8879/
Liembono8830/
Limbonga8825/
Lembongo885/
Limbungo881/
Limbona801,957/
Limbago801,747/
Lembono8079/
Limboga802/
Lembogo801/
Limbonggau786/
Limbunggot781/
Limbanga753,496/
Lembango7573/
Lumbango755/
Linbonou751/
Limbonah751/
Lumbonga751/
Linmbona751/
Limbagoud714/
Limbougha711/
Limbaga678,710/
Limbana6740/
Lembago6737/
Linbona6724/
Limbano6710/
Lembona671/

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