Nyonge Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Nyonge Surname Definition:
Nyonge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born with a twisted umbilical cord.
Nyonge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| Zambia | 25 | 1:633,997 | 25,256 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Nyonge (40) may also be a first name.
Nyonge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nyonge is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born with a twisted umbilical cord.
Nyonge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyonge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyonge is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyonge? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,118,459th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. Nyonge is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyonge reside; 46 percent reside in Central Africa and 46 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 40 people.
The surname Nyonge is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 900,970. Aside from The DR Congo Nyonge exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 28 percent live and Zambia, where 12 percent live.
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