Nangonya Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nangonya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nangonya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia2521:9,5611,858
England21:27,859,030389,889
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nangonya Last Name Facts

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

Nangonya is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nangonya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 988,329th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname Nangonya is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nangonya are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Nangonya is most common in Namibia, where it is held by 252 people, or 1 in 9,561. In Namibia it is most prevalent in: Ohangwena Region, where 26 percent live, Oshikoto Region, where 24 percent live and Khomas Region, where 23 percent live. Not including Namibia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.

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