Shampongo Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shampongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shampongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2311:68,6146,028
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Shampongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shampongo is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shampongo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,028,911th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname Shampongo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shampongo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 68,614. In Zambia Shampongo is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 37 percent are found, Central Province, where 30 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shampongo
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