Tengesa Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tengesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tengesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Tengesa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tengesa is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tengesa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,274,477th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Tengesa live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 812,539. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 79 percent are found, Bulawayo Province, where 5 percent are found and Harare Province, where 5 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 19 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 Tengesa
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