Lukonga Surname
Approximately 4,454 people bear this surname
Lukonga Surname Definition:
Lukonga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a path made by a hippo in the reeds.
Lukonga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,210 | 1:33,430 | 4,173 |
| Zambia | 2,024 | 1:7,831 | 931 |
| Tanzania | 142 | 1:372,828 | 27,176 |
| Namibia | 62 | 1:38,861 | 5,303 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Lukonga (1,165) may also be a first name.
Lukonga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lukonga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a path made by a hippo in the reeds.
Lukonga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lukonga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lukonga occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lukonga? popularity and diffusion
Lukonga is the 105,172nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,636,180 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukonga are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 232,756th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 1,165 people.
The last name Lukonga is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,210 people, or 1 in 33,430. Besides The DR Congo it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 45 percent reside and Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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