Mahongo Surname

77,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Mahongo Surname Definition:

Mahongo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: precious.

Mahongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,8021:15,3851,906
Zambia8401:18,8692,110
Namibia2971:8,1121,569
Tanzania2331:227,21718,851
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Mahongo (3,208) may also be a first name.

Mahongo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mahongo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: precious.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mahongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahongo is most common in The DR Congo. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahongo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 77,415th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,153,275 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahongo live; 76 percent live in Central Africa and 76 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 126,730th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,208 people.

The last name Mahongo is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,802 people, or 1 in 15,385. Outside of The DR Congo Mahongo exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 13 percent reside and Namibia, where 5 percent reside.

Mahongo Last Name Statistics demography

Mahongo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.19% less than the national average, earning R 108,864 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahongoa9310/
Mahoungo932/
Mahoongo932/
Mahong'o931/
Maongo92474/
Mahoungou8822,741/
Mahaongot881/
Mayongo862,971/
Mahonga861,343/
Mohongo86181/
Majongo8647/
Maiongo864/
Maongoa861/
Maongod861/
Maongot861/
Mahoungoud824/
Mahaoungou821/
Mahaonga802,779/
Maiyongo80165/
Mahounga80159/
Mmayongo80126/
Maoungou805/
Majongho804/
Mahoinga802/
Mayongho801/
Mohuongo801/
Mahongah801/
Maonga777,387/
Moango77175/
Mauhongga7513/
Mahoumgou7510/
Mayonghuo751/
Mayonga711,570/
Majonga711,170/
Moyongo71801/
Meyongo71280/
Maongat71194/
Mouango7126/
Mohonga7123/
Moangod7110/
Mauango719/
Mohango717/
Mojongo716/
Maionga712/
Maongah711/
Muiango711/
Maounga711/
Maeonga711/
Maeango711/
Mouangou671,278/
Mohounga6777/
Maiyonga6762/
Maiyango6727/
Mojongho678/
Majongah672/
Moamngoi671/
Mojjongo671/
Meuyango671/
Mouangop671/
Mayongga671/
Mahganga671/
Majjonga671/
Moasingo671/
Moyongho671/
Muihango671/
Moijongo671/
Mohangoi671/

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Footnotes

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