View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Tonga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻮﻧﻜﺎ, Hindi: टोंगा) is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also occur as a variant: Toñga. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 16,278^th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 213,373 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Tonga reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 125,910^th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 3,240 people.

It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 10,639 people, or 1 in 1,490. In Zambia Tonga is most common in: Eastern Province, where 67 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it exists in 72 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Tonga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tonga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tonga last name grew 5,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tonga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (83%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Tonga surname are 10.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.