Molongwe Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Molongwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 129 | 1:410,400 | 28,884 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Molongwe (54) may also be a first name.
Molongwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molongwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Molongwe is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molongwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Molongwe is the 1,491,356th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Molongwe is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Molongwe live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Molongwe is also the 1,350,955th most common forename globally It is held by 54 people.
This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 410,400. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 100 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Botswana, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohlongwe | 94 | 7 | / |
| Moolongwe | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mulongwe | 88 | 2,575 | / |
| Malongwe | 88 | 665 | / |
| Molongwa | 88 | 104 | / |
| Molongue | 88 | 57 | / |
| Melongwe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Molongbe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Molangwe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mahlongwe | 82 | 113 | / |
| Mulyongwe | 82 | 7 | / |
| Malong'we | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mulonngwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moolongbe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Molongoue | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mehlongwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moelangwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mulungwe | 75 | 1,002 | / |
| Malongwa | 75 | 289 | / |
| Malongue | 75 | 113 | / |
| Molongua | 75 | 106 | / |
| Malungwe | 75 | 80 | / |
| Mulongwa | 75 | 61 | / |
| Molungwa | 75 | 15 | / |
| Mulangwe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Malongbe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Malangwe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Molangwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mulongue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Melongue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Molankwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maelangwe | 71 | 117 | / |
| Mulunghwe | 71 | 18 | / |
| Moulongui | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mahlungwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mholangwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Molonggui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Malongoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahlongue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahlangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouloungui | 67 | 6,792 | / |
| Maelangwie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Motlhankwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matlhangwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahalangwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Molongwe
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