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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 found most in Zambia. It can appear as: Toñga. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 16,278^th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 213,373 people. Tonga is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Tonga are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tonga is also the 125,910^th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,240 people.

This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 10,639 people, or 1 in 1,490. In Zambia Tonga is most prevalent in: Eastern Province, where 67 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides 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 prevalency of Tonga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tonga surname grew 5,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tonga Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Tonga last name are 10.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.95% registered with the political 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.