Mlongo Surname

105,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mlongo Surname Definition:

Mlongo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: large gathering.

Mlongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,7901:16,5521,989
Tanzania1,4771:35,8444,187
Zimbabwe811:190,59622,493
South Africa781:694,58649,962
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mlongo (2,643) may also be a first name.

Mlongo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mlongo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: large gathering.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mlongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mlongo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mlongo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 105,352nd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,639,862 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mlongo are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mlongo is also the 142,814th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 2,643 people.

Mlongo is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,790 people, or 1 in 16,552. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kwale County, where 67 percent live, Mombasa County, where 13 percent live and Kilifi County, where 11 percent live. Excluding Kenya Mlongo is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

Mlongo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mlongo last name is principally Christian (71%) in Kenya.

Mlongo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.26% less than the national average, earning R 151,476 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mhlongo92129,307/
Mlhongo928/
Mlongoy924/
Mlongot924/
Mlongos924/
Mmlongo921/
Mllongo921/
Mluongo921/
Mlogo919/
Mlono914/
Millongo8617/
Mhlongoo862/
Mlhlongo862/
Mhhlongo861/
Mhloungo861/
Mhloongo861/
Mhlongoi861/
Mhlonngo861/
Mmhlongo861/
Mlango83949/
Mlonga83904/
Mlengo83600/
Mlogho8348/
Mllogo8310/
Mhlono834/
Mlungo834/
Mhlogo831/
Mlonou831/
Millogo7749,835/
Mhlango77145/
Mhlonga77139/
Mhlungo77132/
Mellogo7757/
Mhlomgo7736/
M'Lango7711/
Mhlogno774/
Mhlonho774/
Mlongaa774/
Mhlonuo772/
Mhlohgo772/
Mhlonoo771/
Mhlokgo771/
Mhloigo771/
Mliango771/
Millono771/
Mhlougo771/
Mloogho771/
Mlago7313/
Mloga733/
Mlona732/
Mellogno71107/
Millango7132/
Milllogo7121/
Millogot717/
Millogop711/
Milliono711/
Mlenga6718,203/
Mlanga674,567/
Mlunga67887/
Melliango674/
Mlotna671/
Mlooga671/
Mlamgo671/
Mlouna671/
Millionga671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mlongo
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