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Where Does The Last Name Tonga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tonga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻮﻧﻜﺎ, Hindi: टोंगा) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Toñga. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 16,278^th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 213,373 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Tonga live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 40 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Tonga is also the 125,910^th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 3,240 people.

This surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 10,639 people, or 1 in 1,490. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Province, where 67 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname exists in 72 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 13 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Tonga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tonga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tonga surname increased 5,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tonga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (83%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Tonga surname are 10.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.95% registered with the party.

The amount Tonga earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.03% less than the national average, earning 318,274 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.22% less than the national average, earning R 153,948 per year; in United States they earn 11.5% less than the national average, earning $38,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.37% less than the national average, earning $32,608 CAD per year.