Tsonga Surname

188,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Gabon

Tsonga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tsonga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4641:11,6931,806
Gabon3541:5,337981
Congo2051:24,3372,665
Zimbabwe1351:114,35715,590
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
France61:11,070,454349,096
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Tsonga (66) may also be a first name.

Tsonga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tsonga (Russian: Тсонга) is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsonga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 188,157th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,241,791 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Tsonga reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 66 people.

The surname Tsonga is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,464 people, or 1 in 11,693. Aside from Malawi Tsonga occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 16 percent reside and The Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Tsonga Last Name Statistics demography

Tsonga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.16% less than the national average, earning R 104,172 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tshonga921,209/
Tsongas92229/
Tsounga92116/
Tsionga9276/
Tsongah925/
Tsongai922/
Tsona913,324/
Tsoga9123/
Tsiongas8694/
Tsanga836,624/
Tshona834,033/
Tsongo831,442/
Tshoga83423/
Tsunga83404/
Tsonas83151/
Tsiona83133/
Tsogas83125/
Tsonha83104/
Tjonga8383/
Tsouna8369/
Tsouga8346/
Tsongi8330/
Tsonna8330/
Csonga8322/
Tsoina839/
Tsonge836/
Thsoga834/
Tsonah831/
T'Sona831/
Tsogha831/
Ts'ona831/
Tsounghat8010/
Tshongaya801/
Tshshonga801/
Tshanga772,143/
Tshongo771,245/
Tsianga77327/
Tsionas77267/
Tchonga77237/
Tshunga77159/
Tshenga77152/
Tsungai7791/
Tsounas7780/
Tsonhai7760/
Tsougas7758/
Tsangas7756/
Tshonge7735/
Tshogay7725/
Tsiogas7719/
Tsongos7713/
Tsongoi7712/
Tsongou7711/
Tsoungi7710/
Tsungah779/
Tshonas778/
Tsonger773/
Tsongui773/
Tsamnga772/
Tsangai772/
Tsangay772/
Tsangha772/
Tsonaha772/
Tcounga771/
Tsongee771/
Tshongi771/
Tsiongo771/
Tsougha771/
Ts'oona771/
Tsaanga771/
Tsangoa771/
Tsuongo771/
Htshona771/
Zonga7310,079/
Tsana735,977/
Tsogo735,027/
Tsono732,453/
Conga731,632/
Tsaga73393/
Tzona73163/
Çonga7375/
Tzoga7363/
Zsoga732/
Tsoungui714,666/
Tchounga711,038/
Tsangaya7164/
Tsoungou7119/
Tsoungos7117/
Tshangay715/
Tschanga711/
Tsuumnga711/
Tzounkga711/
Tchongna711/
Tsoungho711/
Tsanenga711/
Tschongo711/
Tshangas711/
Stshongo711/
Chonga672,852/
Tsogoo671,480/
Tchona671,203/
Dzonga67746/
Tsonos67594/
Tsogho67521/
Tsango67502/
Tsanas67389/
Zhonga67373/
Tsogou67372/
Tsonou67341/
Tsungo67327/
Tchoga67259/
Tsungi67245/
Tshana67227/
Zounga67224/
Tsiana67183/
Tsangi6768/
Tshogo6764/
Tsagas6752/
Tsogno6736/
Tsanai6729/
Tsagna6727/
Congah6724/
Tshono6723/
Tsanea6721/
Tchasinga6721/
Tzouga6720/
Zongha6717/
Tchoungna6713/
Tsagay6712/
Tsagha6711/
Tsagai679/
Czonga679/
Tzouna679/
Cionga677/
Tsange676/
Tsumga676/
Coonga676/
Tsauna675/
Zongna674/
Tshaninga674/
Tshaga674/
Tseuga674/
Tsonuo673/
Congga673/
Zongai673/
Zoonga672/
Counga672/
Tsogos672/
Tsunge672/
Tsomgo672/
Tjanga672/
Dsonaj671/
Dsouga671/
Zoinga671/
Tsagga671/
Tsoneu671/
Tsauga671/
Tsanaa671/
Tsangô671/
Thsana671/
Tzoyna671/
Zong'a671/
Zongau671/
Tchoumnga671/
Tchhounga671/
Tsoghault671/
Tshoungou671/
Tshoungui671/
Tsiaga671/
Tsougo671/
Tssogo671/
Tsagaa671/
Tsagap671/
Ts'ana671/
Tsamga671/
Tsanah671/
Tsanna671/
Tshasinga671/
Dschounga671/
Csongó671/
Congai671/
Congay671/
Congoa671/
Tsanad671/

Tsonga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tsonga in the Russian language
Тсонгаtsonga-

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