Songiso Surname
Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname
Songiso Surname Definition:
Songiso is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: deceiver.
Songiso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,561 | 1:6,189 | 745 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Songiso (1,370) may also be a first name.
Songiso Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Songiso is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: deceiver.
Songiso is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: deceives everyone.
Songiso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Songiso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Songiso is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Songiso? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 168,242nd most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,836,725 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Songiso are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Songiso is also the 211,618th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 1,370 people.
Songiso is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,561 people, or 1 in 6,189. In Zambia Songiso is most numerous in: Western Province, where 65 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live and Southern Province, where 10 percent live. Barring Zambia Songiso exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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