Nongolo Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nongolo Surname Definition:

Nongolo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: stork (bird).

Nongolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Nongolo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nongolo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: stork (bird).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nongolo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nongolo occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nongolo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Nongolo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nongolo live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Nongolo is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 25 percent are found and Zambia, where 25 percent are found.

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