Towongo Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Towongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Towongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2401:162,66414,032
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Towongo (47) may also be a first name.

Towongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Towongo is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Towongo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,014,722nd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Towongo reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Towongo is also the 1,467,136th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 47 people.

The last name Towongo is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 162,664. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Koboko District, where 75 percent reside, Yumbe District, where 18 percent reside and Arua District, where 3 percent reside. Not including Uganda Towongo is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thowongo931/
Towongho931/
Tobongo8657/
Tovongo8637/
Towango863/
Towonga862/
Tuwongo861/
Towounga809/
Towangot802/
Tovongou801/
Toibongo801/
Touwangoy751/
Towanga7171/
Tobango7162/
Tabongo7128/
Tubongo7127/
Tavongo719/
Tawango718/
Tawonga712/
Tovonga711/
Tabongou679/
Thuwonga674/
Tabongho671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Towongo
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