Mkongwa Surname
Approximately 6,351 people bear this surname
Mkongwa Surname User-submission:
The Mkongwa surname is originated from the son of chief Mbeyela, who was the king and political administrator of Wabena, tribe which is located in southern of Tanzania in the region of Njombe.
Mkongwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6,286 | 1:8,422 | 1,107 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Mkongwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mkongwa surname is originated from the son of chief Mbeyela, who was the king and political administrator of Wabena, tribe which is located in southern of Tanzania in the region of Njombe.
- mkongwaMkongwa Demographics
Average Mkongwa Salary in
South Africa
R 222,360
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mkongwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkongwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mkongwa is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkongwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,072nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,147,464 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkongwa are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Mkongwa is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 6,286 people, or 1 in 8,422. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Njombe Region, where 43 percent reside, Iringa Region, where 14 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 10 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Malawi, where 0 percent reside.
Mkongwa Last Name Statistics demography
Mkongwa earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 6.43% less than the national average, earning R 222,360 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkhongwa | 93 | 7 | / |
| Mkong'wa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mkongwe | 86 | 934 | / |
| Mkongwi | 86 | 656 | / |
| Mkangwa | 86 | 444 | / |
| Mkungwa | 86 | 101 | / |
| Mqongwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mkhungwa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mkhangwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| M'Kangwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkhomgwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgqongwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkangwaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkongue | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mkungwi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mkungwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mqangwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mkangwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mqoncwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkhancwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mkangoue | 53 | 1 | / |
| McCongue | 53 | 0 | / |
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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 Mkongwa
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