Most common surnames in Mozambique

The 100 surnames with the most bearers in Mozambique

Langa
#1
10.119.019
bearers (top 100)
100
surnames
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This table shows the 100 most common surnames in Mozambique, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

Cossa
338.256
2
Langa
342.946
1
Tembe
275.621
3
# Surname Bearers Share
1 Langa 342.946
3.4%
2 Cossa 338.256
3.3%
3 Tembe 275.621
2.7%
4 Sitoe 244.104
2.4%
5 Manjate 232.980
2.3%
6 Mondlane 185.395
1.8%
7 Sántos 181.687
1.8%
8 Silva 179.387
1.8%
9 Machava 171.799
1.7%
10 Nhantumbo 169.328
1.7%
11 Macuacua 155.732
1.5%
12 Junior 149.489
1.5%
13 Macamo 147.698
1.5%
14 Muchanga 145.226
1.4%
15 Matsinhe 143.372
1.4%
16 Manuel 138.351
1.4%
17 Domingos 134.247
1.3%
18 António 133.484
1.3%
19 Pereira 128.971
1.3%
20 Muianga 127.305
1.3%
21 Munguambe 123.597
1.2%
22 Banze 122.361
1.2%
23 Fernandes 116.660
1.2%
24 Rodriguês 114.945
1.1%
25 Manhique 113.091
1.1%
26 Ferreira 112.557
1.1%
27 Bila 111.970
1.1%
28 Simbine 111.237
1.1%
29 Sousa 110.212
1.1%
30 Guambe 108.147
1.1%
31 Costa 106.694
1.1%
32 Mussa 106.694
1.1%
33 Francisco 103.177
1%
34 Jose 103.177
1%
35 Manhica 101.967
1%
36 Dias 100.832
1%
37 Fernando 100.246
1%
38 Martins 99.659
1%
39 Cumbe 97.901
1%
40 Mandlate 96.405
1%
41 Joao 96.142
1%
42 Cumbane 94.552
0.9%
43 Fumo 93.211
0.9%
44 Zandamela 92.080
0.9%
45 Magaia 92.080
0.9%
46 Pedro 90.280
0.9%
47 Almeida 90.280
0.9%
48 Lopes 89.107
0.9%
49 Vilanculos 85.282
0.8%
50 Gomes 82.072
0.8%
51 Ribeiro 80.900
0.8%
52 Zacarias 80.900
0.8%
53 Pinto 80.314
0.8%
54 Oliveira 79.728
0.8%
55 Paulo 79.728
0.8%
56 Tamele 79.720
0.8%
57 Luís 79.720
0.8%
58 Ibraimo 79.720
0.8%
59 Chauque 79.102
0.8%
60 Monteiro 78.555
0.8%
61 Amade 77.969
0.8%
62 Cuna 77.866
0.8%
63 Cardoso 77.383
0.8%
64 Matola 75.038
0.7%
65 Mendes 73.279
0.7%
66 Alberto 72.107
0.7%
67 Gonçalves 70.450
0.7%
68 Nelson 69.175
0.7%
69 Joaquim 68.589
0.7%
70 Sambo 66.830
0.7%
71 Afonso 66.830
0.7%
72 Matusse 66.124
0.7%
73 Chemane 65.506
0.6%
74 Mabunda 64.270
0.6%
75 Mahomed 64.270
0.6%
76 Lourenço 64.270
0.6%
77 Massango 64.270
0.6%
78 Madeira 63.313
0.6%
79 Xavier 63.313
0.6%
80 Rafael 63.313
0.6%
81 Carlos 61.554
0.6%
82 Marquês 60.562
0.6%
83 Mahumane 60.562
0.6%
84 Jorge 60.382
0.6%
85 Chongo 59.944
0.6%
86 Correia 59.209
0.6%
87 Samuel 59.209
0.6%
88 Novela 59.209
0.6%
89 Neves 58.623
0.6%
90 Duarte 58.623
0.6%
91 Agostinho 58.037
0.6%
92 Caetano 56.865
0.6%
93 Macaringue 56.855
0.6%
94 Carvalho 56.278
0.6%
95 Mate 55.106
0.5%
96 Dos santos 55.001
0.5%
97 Da silva 55.001
0.5%
98 Ferrão 55.001
0.5%
99 Miguel 54.520
0.5%
100 David 53.933
0.5%
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FAQs

What are the most common surnames in Mozambique?
According to our official census data, the most common surname in Mozambique is Langa, with 342.946. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.
How many different surnames are registered in Mozambique?
Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in Mozambique. This table shows the 100 most frequent.
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