Where Does The Last Name Pongwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Pongwa is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pongwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 219,953^rd most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,922,253 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Pongwa are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 616,131^st most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 215 people.

The surname Pongwa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,701 people, or 1 in 31,124. In Tanzania Pongwa is primarily found in: Zanzibar North Region, where 28 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent live and Pwani Region, where 23 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.