Ndeche Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ndeche Surname User-submission:

The surname Ndeche means 'life guards'. It comes from the Igbo words ndu, meaning 'life', and n'eche, meaning 'guards'.

Ndeche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2281:202,54314,705
Nigeria1101:1,610,38960,100
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ndeche (28) may also be a first name.

Ndeche Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ndeche means 'life guards'. It comes from the Igbo words ndu, meaning 'life', and n'eche, meaning 'guards'.

- okeyndeche

Ndeche Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndeche is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndeche? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 816,514th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,371,102 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndeche live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 28 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 202,543. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 70 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 24 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Ndeche Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ndeche surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ndece911/
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Ndiche83190/
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Ndoche833/
Ndec802/
Ndieshe7726/
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Ndetshe775/
Ndeuchi773/
Ndiechi772/
Ndocheu772/
Ndeshie772/
N'Dache771/
Ndecker771/
Ndeckey771/
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Ndachei771/
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Ndacheu771/
Ndachie771/
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Ndochie771/
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Ndege7334,914/
Ndeke7312,737/
Ndeze734,106/
Ndeje731,671/
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Ndeca739/
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Ndich736/
Ndees731/
Ndeci731/
Ndexe731/
N'Detchi717/
Ndeashea711/
Ndeuchoi711/
Nditchet711/
Ndecky673,465/
Ndekha67711/
Ndachi67402/
Ndekei67400/
Ndieze67289/
Ndeshi67255/
Ndegea67219/
Ndeese67198/
Ndease67157/
Ndesha67153/
Ndishe67101/
Ndicha6779/
N'Deke6755/
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Ndekeh6737/
Ndeuke6734/
Ndecki6727/
Ndesse6726/
Ndichi6724/
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Ndiseh6717/
Ndeeze6716/
Ndeise6716/
Ndochi6713/
Ndikeh6713/
Ndekey677/
Ndetse677/
Ndeeke675/
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Ndeuse674/
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Ndeege674/
Ndiese674/
Ndezeh674/
Ndeaze674/
Ndegge674/
Ndeseh673/
Ndeesi672/
Ndeize672/
Ndecaj672/
Ndoich671/
Ndeesa671/
Ndehgi671/
Ndekes671/
Ndekeu671/
Ndesea671/
Ndesep671/
Ndesih671/
Ndhege671/
Ndheje671/
Ndizeh671/
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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndeche
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