Taonga Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Taonga Surname Definition:
Taonga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we receive your blessings.
Taonga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Taonga (12,554) may also be a first name.
Taonga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Taonga is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we receive your blessings.
Taonga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taonga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Taonga occurs in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Taonga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Taonga reside; 31 percent reside in West Africa and 31 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Taonga is also the 52,538th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 12,554 people.
The last name is most numerous in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,670,420. In Burkina Faso Taonga is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Burkina Faso it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live and The Philippines, where 25 percent live.
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Footnotes
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