Milingo Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Milingo Surname Definition:

Milingo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who comes about to make sure that everybody is equal and nobody is above or below the other.

Milingo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2251:235,29619,277
Zambia1291:122,8689,314
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Milingo (146) may also be a first name.

Milingo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Milingo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who comes about to make sure that everybody is equal and nobody is above or below the other.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milingo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Milingo is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Milingo.

How Common Is The Last Name Milingo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Milingo is the 635,252nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. The last name Milingo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Milingo are found; 47 percent are found in East Africa and 47 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 763,528th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 146 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 235,296. In Tanzania Milingo is most numerous in: Lindi Region, where 91 percent reside, Iringa Region, where 4 percent reside and Njombe Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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