Mahongo Surname
Approximately 6,319 people bear this surname
Mahongo Surname Definition:
Mahongo is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: precious.
Mahongo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,802 | 1:15,385 | 1,906 |
| Zambia | 840 | 1:18,869 | 2,110 |
| Namibia | 297 | 1:8,112 | 1,569 |
| Tanzania | 233 | 1:227,217 | 18,851 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
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.
Mahongo Demographics
Average Mahongo Salary in
South Africa
R 108,864
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahongoa | 93 | 10 | / |
| Mahoungo | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mahoongo | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mahong'o | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maongo | 92 | 474 | / |
| Mahoungou | 88 | 22,741 | / |
| Mahaongot | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mayongo | 86 | 2,971 | / |
| Mahonga | 86 | 1,343 | / |
| Mohongo | 86 | 181 | / |
| Majongo | 86 | 47 | / |
| Maiongo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Maongoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maongod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maongot | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahoungoud | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mahaoungou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahaonga | 80 | 2,779 | / |
| Maiyongo | 80 | 165 | / |
| Mahounga | 80 | 159 | / |
| Mmayongo | 80 | 126 | / |
| Maoungou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Majongho | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mahoinga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mayongho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mohuongo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahongah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maonga | 77 | 7,387 | / |
| Moango | 77 | 175 | / |
| Mauhongga | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mahoumgou | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mayonghuo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mayonga | 71 | 1,570 | / |
| Majonga | 71 | 1,170 | / |
| Moyongo | 71 | 801 | / |
| Meyongo | 71 | 280 | / |
| Maongat | 71 | 194 | / |
| Mouango | 71 | 26 | / |
| Mohonga | 71 | 23 | / |
| Moangod | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mauango | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mohango | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mojongo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Maionga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maongah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muiango | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maounga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maeonga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maeango | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouangou | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Mohounga | 67 | 77 | / |
| Maiyonga | 67 | 62 | / |
| Maiyango | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mojongho | 67 | 8 | / |
| Majongah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moamngoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojjongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meuyango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouangop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayongga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahganga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majjonga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moasingo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyongho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muihango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moijongo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohangoi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Mahongo
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