Molongwe Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Molongwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molongwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1291:410,40028,884
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

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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
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  • 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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