Lingala

Lingala Meaning & Origin

About Lingala
The surname Lingala is of African origin, specifically from the Lingala ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo. Lingala is also a Bantu language spoken in these regions. Therefore, the surname Lingala likely refers to someone who belongs to or has ancestral roots in the Lingala ethnic group or someone who speaks the Lingala language.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lingala is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lingala: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lingala based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lingala is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH0 NG G AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/lingala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lingala in Braille

Here's how to represent Lingala in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lingala in braille

How to sign the name Lingala using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lingala using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lingala in sign language

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