Engonwei Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Engonwei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Engonwei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2611:79,5759,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Engonwei (480) may also be a first name.

Engonwei Last Name Facts

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

Engonwei occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Engonwei click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Engonwei? popularity and diffusion

The surname Engonwei is the 983,245th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Engonwei reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 100 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 388,155th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 480 people.

The last name Engonwei is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 79,575. In Cameroon Engonwei is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 90 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 6 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Engounwei941/
Engonwi936/
Engonwe931/
Engonwie8836/
Engonwer881/
Angonwei881/
Ingonwi8014/
Ongonwe801/
Engonbe801/
Angonwi801/
Onganwei751/
Ongonwie751/
Engombei751/
Engombe67899/
Engombi6734/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Engonwei
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