Resenga Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Resenga Surname User-submission:

The surname Risenga or Resenga means 'bracelet' in one of the Tsonga dialects.

Resenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2641:205,21921,868
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Resenga (1,599) may also be a first name.

Resenga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Risenga or Resenga means 'bracelet' in one of the Tsonga dialects.

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Resenga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Resenga is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Resenga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 975,866th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Resenga are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Resenga is also the 193,274th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 1,599 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 264 people, or 1 in 205,219. In South Africa Resenga is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 66 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 4 percent live. Barring South Africa it exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

Resenga Last Name Statistics demography

Resenga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.93% less than the national average, earning R 114,240 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reshenga931/
Reisenga930/
Resena92226/
Risenga861,180/
Rysenga8664/
Resinga8618/
Rosenga8616/
Reshena865/
Regenga864/
Renenga864/
Reseena862/
Ressena862/
Resenge862/
Resenah861/
Retenga861/
Resenha861/
Rasenga861/
Rehsena861/
Resga833/
Reisseinga821/
Reijenga80445/
Ressinga8039/
Reitenga8034/
Rissenga8027/
Reitsena803/
Resenges801/
Reszenas801/
Reisenau801/
Rhisenga801/
Reshinga801/
Resheena800/
Resina772,692/
Recena77383/
Rezena77341/
Resyna7722/
Reynga773/
Reinga773/
Reanga771/
Risnga771/
Risena771/
Renhga771/
Reisenger7522/
Rassengha751/
Reisenghe750/
Rescina71362/
Resenos71341/
Rechena71202/
Reshina71161/
Retsina71153/
Ryzenga71130/
Rycenga71109/
Rozenga71102/
Rosinga7178/
Resinas7158/
Risinga7143/
Ressina7141/
Raisena7111/
Reninga7111/
Regengo719/
Resigna717/
Reginga716/
Reangha716/
Risngad715/
Reshyna715/
Ressyna715/
Resheno713/
Reynega713/
Retcena713/
Reasina712/
Resinge712/
Ritsena712/
Rezenau712/
Rosengo711/
Rescheneau711/
Rezeena711/
Ressengger711/
Reusina711/
Reysina711/
Resceno711/
Rasinga711/
Rejsina711/
Rezenge711/
Resenoz711/
Ritenga711/
Rizenga711/
Rezinga711/
Ruisena711/
Rejengo711/
Rigenga711/
Reingha711/
Rezenha711/
Resinger67901/
Reininga67327/
Retsinas67322/
Reijinga6792/
Rijzenga6735/
Ruitenga6730/
Hretsina6723/
Reyngach6722/
Raisinga6721/
Rescigna6721/
Rechinga6715/
Roijenga6710/
Risenger679/
Hrechena678/
Rosingah677/
Recenges676/
Resenoiz674/
Reseneiz673/
Rishenge673/
Reisinge673/
Hrytsena673/
Risheena672/
Rheingas672/
Rassinga672/
Risga672/
Hryshena672/
Reyshina671/
Rysheena671/
Resenois671/
Redshina671/
Reissengger671/
Rasingai671/
Resingit671/
Rissinga671/
Rishenas671/
Reseigno671/

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