Malonje Surname
Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname
Malonje Surname Definition:
Malonje is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that arrives as a result of earlier promises.
Malonje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,098 | 1:15,591 | 2,441 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Malonje (87) may also be a first name.
Malonje Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Malonje is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that arrives as a result of earlier promises.
Malonje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malonje Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malonje is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Malonje.
How Common Is The Last Name Malonje? popularity and diffusion
The last name Malonje is the 333,448th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,577,208 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malonje live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Malonje is also the 1,024,927th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 87 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 1,098 people, or 1 in 15,591. Not including Malawi this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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