Zingani Surname

203,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Zingani Surname Definition:

Zingani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: one who leads as warriors surround and beat their enemy.

Zingani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,1761:14,5572,276
Zimbabwe3611:42,7656,589
South Africa3241:167,21518,644
Zambia921:172,28211,887
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Zingani (203) may also be a first name.

Zingani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Zingani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: one who leads as warriors surround and beat their enemy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Zingani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zingani occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zingani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zingani is the 203,032nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,554,900 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Zingani live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 635,584th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 203 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,176 people, or 1 in 14,557. Without taking into account Malawi it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 16 percent are found.

Zingani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zingani last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zingani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.61% less than the national average, earning R 126,876 per year and in United States they earn 84.82% more than the national average, earning $79,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzingani939/
Zinganai933/
Dzinganai881/
Zingoni863,193/
Cingani86195/
Zengani86140/
Zingane8633/
Tsingani80111/
Dzingana801/
Ching'ani75418/
Chingangi7594/
Tsinganis7529/
Chinganyi7524/
Tsiengani754/
Chingaani751/
Tchingani751/
Cengani711,334/
Zingone711,258/
Zengoni71102/
Zengane717/
Cingane715/
Ching'anyi715/
Cingana714/
Tsingana67613/
Chingane677/
Tsengani673/
Zengouni671/
Tsingane671/

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