Shongwe is used as a family name or surname in South Africa. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Shongwe
No. of characters: 7
Origin: South Africa
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Shongwe

How popular is Shongwe?

Shongwe is common in South Africa.

Shongwe is ranked 12439 on our list.

Shongwe is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Swaziland which signifies that it is originated from Swaziland. Around 42691 people have been found who wears Shongwe as their family name. Shongwe is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
541,660 Russia8
153,990 Australia7
340,120 Canada4
24,547 Saudi Arabia3
3,949 Botswana3
219,873 France2
9,185 Hong Kong2
58,885 Poland1
153,416 Italy1
53,033 Nigeria1
2,078 Lesotho1
40,340 Malaysia1
7,790 Zambia1
53,505 Turkey1
118,015 Netherlands1
3,243 Suriname1
11,923 Slovenia1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
11,510 Oman1
4,171 Rwanda1
6,820 Angola1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
28,183 Zimbabwe49
18,457 Scotland20
2,340 Iceland16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
253,807 United States67
51,036 Tanzania61
Countries with hundreds of Shongwe:
15,367 England371
Countries with ten thousands of Shongwe:
4 Swaziland21,828
343 South Africa20,236
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Shongwe Namesakes

  • Jabulani Shongwe, Soccer midfielder
  • Meshack Mfana L. Shongwe, Author
  • Myron Shongwe, Soccer player
  • Abel Shongwe, Soccer player

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