Tongola Surname
Approximately 835 people bear this surname
Tongola Surname Definition:
Tongola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the act of shelling (especially maize or groundnuts).
Tongola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 472 | 1:156,525 | 16,251 |
| Kenya | 145 | 1:318,482 | 19,707 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Tanzania | 24 | 1:2,205,901 | 48,025 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Tongola (23) may also be a first name.
Tongola Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tongola is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the act of shelling (especially maize or groundnuts).
Tongola Demographics
Average Tongola Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tongola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tongola Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tongola is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tongola? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tongola is the 416,572nd most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,727,600 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Tongola reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Tongola is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.
It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 472 people, or 1 in 156,525. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent reside and Malawi, where 13 percent reside.
Tongola Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Tongola last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Tongola earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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