Songiso Surname

168,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Songiso Surname Definition:

Songiso is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: deceiver.

Songiso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,5611:6,189745
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Songiso is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: deceives everyone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Songiso Last Name Facts

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

Songiso is most common in Zambia. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Songiso.

How Common Is The Last Name Songiso? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168,242nd most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,836,725 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Songiso reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Songiso is also the 211,618th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 1,370 people.

The last name Songiso is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 2,561 people, or 1 in 6,189. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 65 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found and Southern Province, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Zambia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Norway, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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