Ndaow Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ndaow Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndaw clan. The clan's totem is the hare, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become hares when they die.
Ndaow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Ndaow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndaw clan. The clan's totem is the hare, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become hares when they die.
Ndaow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndaow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ndaow occurs more in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ndaow.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndaow? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndaow are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Senegal, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,289,671. In Senegal it is most common in: Dakar Region, where 50 percent are found and Matam Region, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Senegal it exists in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndaowa | 91 | 39 | / |
| Ndaowe | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ndaw | 89 | 20,007 | / |
| Ndow | 89 | 11,201 | / |
| N'Daw | 80 | 2,550 | / |
| Ndiaw | 80 | 98 | / |
| Nedow | 80 | 70 | / |
| Nidaw | 80 | 54 | / |
| Nadow | 80 | 52 | / |
| Natow | 80 | 45 | / |
| N'Dow | 80 | 24 | / |
| Nadaw | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nudow | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nedaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| N-Daw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndouw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nidow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hnatow | 73 | 275 | / |
| Neadow | 73 | 200 | / |
| Neddow | 73 | 94 | / |
| Neidow | 73 | 45 | / |
| Ndoawe | 73 | 35 | / |
| Newdow | 73 | 25 | / |
| Naidow | 73 | 17 | / |
| N'Diaw | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gnatow | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nwadaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nadiow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyadow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Needow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nedeaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Dhow | 73 | 1 | / |
| na Daw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naddow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ntow | 67 | 15,826 | / |
| Nduw | 67 | 446 | / |
| Ndiw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hnatiow | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ntaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ndew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gniedow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nadayaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nwadiow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndyw | 67 | 1 | / |
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