Nyongani Surname

119,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nyongani Surname Definition:

Nyongani is a surname of the tribe, meaning: nyongani Chewa One who strangles his foes.

Nyongani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,8401:40,1524,946
Malawi1,0981:15,5912,441
Zimbabwe5281:29,2394,491
Zambia3151:50,3174,739
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Nyongani (486) may also be a first name.

Nyongani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nyongani is a surname of the tribe, meaning: nyongani Chewa One who strangles his foes.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyongani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyongani is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyongani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 119,944th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,903,748 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyongani reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nyongani is also the 385,570th most common first name in the world, borne by 486 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,840 people, or 1 in 40,152. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 29 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent reside.

Nyongani Last Name Statistics demography

Nyongani earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 102.88% more than the national average, earning $87,542 USD per year.

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