Yalenga Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Yalenga Surname Definition:

Yalenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that has been made by God.

Yalenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Yalenga (156) may also be a first name.

Yalenga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yalenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that has been made by God.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yalenga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yalenga occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yalenga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yalenga is the 3,017,195th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Yalenga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yalenga reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 735,679th most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 156 people.

The last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Not including The DR Congo Yalenga exists in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Yalena922/
Jalenga86303/
Yalenge86103/
Yalinga8660/
Yalengo8627/
Yalengi864/
Yaliena862/
Yallega861/
Yalga833,944/
Yaluenge8021/
Jalengas804/
Yalengou801/
Yalina77231/
Yalyna77122/
Jalena7777/
Yolena778/
Hyalga775/
Yalego772/
Yalgat772/
Gaiyalena751/
Yacelga712,495/
Yaselga711,526/
Yallina71375/
Jalinga71261/
Yalınay71124/
Yalinah7197/
Yalingo7195/
Yalingi7159/
Yaslina7122/
Yalinas7116/
Jaleena7112/
Yalgadd718/
Yalinay717/
Ealeina716/
Yalgina716/
Yalinap715/
Yalinat714/
Yalinge713/
Yallyna713/
Yolesna711/
Yoalina711/
Yoliena711/
Yolenge711/
Jalengo711/
Yolinga711/
Jaleana711/
Jallena711/
Yalaina711/
Yalgo67162/
Hyalinge67131/
Jalingga67126/
Yolga6757/
Jalga6723/
Yalemget679/
Yaluhyna679/
Yalingui672/
Yahylyna672/
Jalin'ga671/
Yalingou671/
Ealga671/
Yiaselga671/
Yaalinaa671/
Yalinead671/
Yaylaina671/
Jasleena671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yalenga
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