Lingwele Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lingwele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lingwele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Lingwele Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lingwele is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lingwele? popularity and diffusion

Lingwele is the 5,587,209th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Lingwele occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lingwele live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Lingwele is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 2,641,654. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 83 percent reside and Central Province, where 17 percent reside. Other than Zambia Lingwele occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 42 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.

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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
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