Songoro Surname

75,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Songoro Surname User-submission:

Songoro is a surname for males in Africa, particularly in East Africa in the countries Kenya and Tanzania. It is of Swahili (Bantu) origins. In the past it was the name for metalsmiths.

Songoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,3281:9,9361,290
Kenya6111:75,5817,061
France2041:325,60249,364
Papua New Guinea1901:42,9145,251
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Songoro (654) may also be a first name.

Songoro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Songoro is a surname for males in Africa, particularly in East Africa in the countries Kenya and Tanzania. It is of Swahili (Bantu) origins. In the past it was the name for metalsmiths.

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Songoro Last Name Facts

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

Songoro is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Songoro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,284th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,117,550 people. Songoro occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Songoro live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Songoro is also the 324,709th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 654 people.

This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,328 people, or 1 in 9,936. In Tanzania Songoro is primarily found in: Kigoma Region, where 16 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 9 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Songoro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Songoro last name is predominantly Christian (88%) in Kenya.

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Songorou9334/
Shongoro9310/
Soungoro932/
Songoroh931/
Songgoro931/
Sogoro9281/
Sonoro9246/
Songourou881/
Songoroth880/
Zongoro861,104/
Songora86709/
Sangoro86258/
Jongoro86122/
Songero8678/
Sungoro864/
Songuro862/
Sonoros861/
Sonorou861/
Sougoro861/
Sogorou861/
Sogouro861/
Shogoro861/
Sonoroa860/
Soungourou8214/
Song'ora80232/
Sanghoro80208/
Sunggoro80117/
Sanggoro8098/
Sogourou8049/
Djongoro8024/
Soungaro8019/
Chongoro807/
Sangorgo806/
Sangoroh806/
Sonotrot803/
Songgora802/
Songorau802/
Sougouro801/
Sangorou801/
Shongora801/
Songhottrot78163/
Sonora772,764/
Sonaro771,298/
Sagoro77196/
Sogora77143/
Sogaro7793/
Zogoro7740/
Sanoro778/
Sougourou7564/
Djongouro7550/
Sangourou7536/
Soungarou7533/
Shonguroa751/
Sounourou751/
Sunguro71933/
Sonharo71770/
Congora71574/
Songara71571/
Chogoro71165/
Songera71133/
Zongora7198/
Sonarot7159/
Sonoura7154/
Zongaro7149/
Sonoras7149/
Sagorot7149/
Sangaro7143/
Soonaro7131/
Sangora7125/
Zonorou7116/
Sougaro7115/
Sangero7114/
Sosnora7113/
Sanguro7112/
Sagorou7112/
Zangoro7110/
Jangoro719/
Sanooro718/
Shagoro714/
Sagorro714/
Sonnora713/
Shogora713/
Sonaroo713/
Sanhoro713/
Saghoro713/
Sonotra712/
Jongora712/
Sonahro712/
Sachingoro711/
Sonaros711/
Sonatro711/
Somhoro711/
Soogaro711/
Siogaro711/
Sanorho711/
Sanorou711/
Djongouros711/
Samgoro711/
Sonarod711/
Sonnaro711/
Sonhora711/
Soungara671,679/
Sangoora67358/
Sangotra67297/
Sonotrap67270/
Shengero67218/
Shanguro67216/
Sonaharo67116/
Sangarou67111/
Shongera6771/
Zonghero6768/
Sangharo6738/
Sangaroo6735/
Sangoura6733/
Sionarot6732/
Sungotra6722/
Sanggora6715/
Canggoro6710/
Sanghero6710/
Sangarod679/
Siongara679/
Sagourou679/
Sangaroh678/
Soonharo677/
Sangarot676/
Sanhorho676/
Sanguroi675/
Shogoura674/
Sangorah674/
Soumhoro673/
Zonggora672/
Chongora672/
Sangaroy672/
Sangeroi672/
Sougoura672/
Djongora672/
Sangguro672/
Sanghora671/
Sangoira671/
Zongoraa671/
Zangouro671/
Sonora's671/
Shangora671/
Sungharo671/
Shangaro671/
Zonhoroh671/
Sonhaaro671/
Sonnarou671/
Sougarou671/
Soghasro671/
Shangero671/
Sanggaro671/
Sangurou671/
Tjongora671/
Congorra671/
Shengaro671/
Sungorah671/
Senhgora671/
Sagorzou671/
Sonoraha671/

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