Tsogolani Surname
Approximately 1,502 people bear this surname
Tsogolani Surname Definition:
Tsogolani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: advance.
Tsogolani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,490 | 1:11,489 | 1,770 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
Tsogolani (383) may also be a first name.
Tsogolani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tsogolani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: advance.
Tsogolani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tsogolani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tsogolani has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tsogolani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 261,328th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,851,895 people. The surname Tsogolani occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tsogolani are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tsogolani is also the 442,958th most common forename in the world, held by 383 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,490 people, or 1 in 11,489. Besides Malawi it exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsokolwani | 84 | 1 | / |
| Tasoglan | 82 | 34 | / |
| Cogolani | 82 | 7 | / |
| Toscolani | 78 | 12 | / |
| Tsegulani | 78 | 9 | / |
| Tsokolane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tsoklan | 75 | 94 | / |
| Tsykolan | 71 | 16 | / |
| Cogalani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tsikolan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tsyglyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ts'okoloane | 70 | 1 | / |
| Tsekulani | 67 | 235 | / |
| Tsakulani | 67 | 210 | / |
| Tsakalani | 67 | 34 | / |
| Tuscolano | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tsekelani | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tsyglyanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cogoulane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzglni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tskolwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cougoulaine | 60 | 14 | / |
| Chagalani | 56 | 7 | / |
| Chhagalani | 53 | 6 | / |
| Chagallani | 53 | 1 | / |
| Zackgallani | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tsogolani
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