Wonga Surname

117,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malawi

Wonga Surname Definition:

Wonga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: powder.

Wonga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2,2091:59,8686,579
DR Congo7111:103,90911,552
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
Cameroon1021:203,61820,947
Papua New Guinea971:84,05911,132
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
England241:2,321,58686,519
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Burkina Faso131:1,411,70012,072
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
France31:22,140,907385,998
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China21:683,660,78330,601
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Wonga (1,927) may also be a first name.

Wonga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wonga is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: powder.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wonga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wonga is most common in Indonesia. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wonga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wonga is the 117,807th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,865,731 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Wonga are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 172,896th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,927 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 2,209 people, or 1 in 59,868. In Indonesia Wonga is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 92 percent reside, East Kalimantan, where 3 percent reside and South Sulawesi, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia Wonga is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Malawi, where 12 percent reside.

Wonga Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wonga earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 43.22% less than the national average, earning R 134,940 per year and in United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wongat91708/
Wongai91668/
Wonnga91389/
Wongga91117/
Wongha91104/
Woinga9182/
Wounga9127/
Wongay913/
Wongah911/
Wong'a911/
Wuonga911/
Wongad911/
Hwongai8356/
Wonghat8339/
Wonghai8320/
Wongaud8312/
Wongeha833/
Woumnga832/
Woingah832/
Woingai831/
Wongaya831/
Wonghah831/
Wongaut831/
Wongauy831/
Wonggai831/
Wonghad831/
Bonga8028,151/
Wanga8027,969/
Vonga805,840/
Wongo802,126/
Wunga801,090/
Wonge80486/
Wongi80405/
Wongy8019/
Wongé801/
Woinga'a779/
Wounenga771/
Wongahai771/
Wongcgai771/
Wangai737,005/
Bongay732,554/
Bounga731,248/
Bongga731,186/
Boonga73717/
Wonggo73665/
Wangga73532/
Wangay73306/
Wangha73263/
Wongui73220/
Wongeh73218/
Bongai73142/
Vongay73119/
Wongho73108/
Boinga73105/
Wangah7388/
Bongha7386/
Woumga7386/
Wangau7371/
Vongai7359/
Whanga7354/
Vongas7346/
Wongue7328/
Vounga7328/
Waanga7325/
Wungga7323/
Whenga7323/
Wangea7322/
Bongau7322/
Vwanga7321/
Wongou7317/
Vongga7316/
Waunga7316/
Wangaa7315/
Hwanga7313/
Wangoa7313/
Wongis7311/
Wonghe7311/
Wonggi738/
Hwongo738/
Wongoh738/
Wongee734/
Wongoi734/
Buonga734/
Wankga734/
Wongod734/
Bonnga733/
Wang'a733/
Vonkga733/
Wongoo732/
Vongha732/
Woinge732/
Woingi732/
Wongie732/
Wuanga732/
Wannga732/
Wongye731/
Woongo731/
Vhonga731/
Whunga731/
Weunga731/
Whongo731/
Voonga731/
Wangaj731/
Wungau731/
Wonguy731/
Woungi731/
Woungo731/
Wongiz731/
Wonhgi731/
Wonggy731/
Wongit731/
Wanggai675,679/
Bonggay67437/
Wonghoi67398/
Wangaja67358/
Whaanga67316/
Bonghay6771/
Wongher6765/
Wanggay6762/
Wanghai6750/
Woungue6745/
Wosenge6727/
Wahanga6722/
Wonguep6716/
Wa'anga6715/
Voungai6711/
Wonghoy676/
Wangahu676/
Wonngot675/
Bonghea675/
Wanggau674/
Wongoud674/
Wangait673/
Woungeh673/
Bonngau672/
Wangaha672/
Wangach672/
Boungai672/
Wonguet672/
Bonngay672/
Boungah672/
Boungha672/
Wongget672/
Wongood672/
Bonggai671/
Vuongha671/
Vongass671/
Vonghay671/
Wuungga671/
Woonggi671/
Wanghad671/
Whannga671/
Whengah671/
Wongeeh671/
Wangahy671/
Wanghoa671/
Voungah671/
Voungat671/
Voungha671/
Wacenga671/
Waa'nga671/
Wunenga671/
Woungui671/
Wosengo671/
Bonghai671/
Bongaha671/
Bonngah671/
Wangaih671/
Wanguha671/
Wongets671/
Vosenga671/
Wungaha671/
Vonghad671/
Vonghat671/
Waungha671/
Wongoup671/
Wongout671/
Wongodd671/
Wongooh671/
Wongoop671/
Wongoot671/
Wonggod671/
Wonggot671/
Wonghoo671/
Wonghou671/
Wanghau671/

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