Milingo Surname
Approximately 480 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 225 | 1:235,296 | 19,277 |
| Zambia | 129 | 1:122,868 | 9,314 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
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.
Milingo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Milingo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Milingo is found most in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Milingo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Milingo is the 635,252nd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 15,182,387 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Milingo reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 763,528th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 146 people.
The last name Milingo is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 235,296. In Tanzania Milingo is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 91 percent live, Iringa Region, where 4 percent live and Njombe Region, where 4 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 27 percent live and The DR Congo, where 21 percent live.
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Footnotes
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