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

Wonga has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wonga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wonga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 117,807th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,865,731 people. The surname Wonga is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Wonga reside; 56 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 56 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 172,896th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 1,927 people.

The surname Wonga is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 2,209 people, or 1 in 59,868. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 92 percent live, East Kalimantan, where 3 percent live and South Sulawesi, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Malawi, where 12 percent live.

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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