Ndema Surname

87,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Ndema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,6071:12,9241,756
DR Congo1,0061:73,4398,576
South Africa8381:64,6518,126
Uganda8171:47,7845,863
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Tanzania1961:270,11021,359
Kenya961:481,04124,996
Zambia741:214,18813,668
Zimbabwe671:230,42125,509
France461:1,443,972140,296
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Congo51:997,81917,129
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Ndéma (1) are calculated separately.

Ndema (291) may also be a first name.

Ndema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndema has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also occur as a variant: Ndéma. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndema? popularity and diffusion

It is the 87,334th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,323,084 people. The surname Ndema occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ndema are found; 52 percent are found in Central Africa and 51 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 517,703rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 291 people.

Ndema is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,607 people, or 1 in 12,924. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Littoral Region, where 54 percent are found, Centre Region, where 25 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Ndema exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Ndema Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Ndema earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning R 233,676 per year and in United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndéma931/
Ndiema9111,584/
Ndeama91185/
Ndemha91105/
Ndemah9138/
Ndemma9126/
Ndhema9114/
Ndeema915/
Ndemai914/
Ndemga914/
Ndeima913/
Ndoema912/
Ndemaa912/
Ndemas911/
Ndehma911/
N'Dema911/
Ndemaya83548/
Ndeemaa835/
Ndemgah831/
Ndeumha831/
N'Diema831/
Ndiemah831/
Ndima8010,822/
Ndoma807,269/
Ndemo806,397/
Ndeme805,950/
Ndama804,939/
Ndemi80608/
Ndemy809/
Ndyma807/
Ndjma801/
Ndieme73360/
Ndiemi73284/
Ndaima73134/
Ndhima73134/
Ndimah73133/
Ndamah73102/
Ndioma7391/
Ndomay7389/
Ndemou7374/
Ndimai7359/
N'Dama7350/
Ndimma7346/
Ndomah7345/
N'Doma7338/
Ndemer7328/
Ndimha7321/
Ndeumo7316/
Ndiemy7315/
Ndetmi7312/
N'Demi7310/
Ndoima739/
Ndimas739/
Ndamma738/
Ndomai736/
Ndamau735/
Ndaama735/
Ndemyo734/
Ndimea734/
Ndemeh734/
Ndemoi734/
Ndeame734/
Ndgeme733/
Ndeeme733/
Ndamha733/
Ndemey733/
Ndomea733/
Nndoma732/
Ndemhe732/
Ndemmo732/
Ndemoh732/
Ndimau732/
Nduima731/
Nndima731/
Hndima731/
Ndamai731/
Ntdama731/
Nddeme731/
Ndeami731/
Ndehme731/
Ndejme731/
Ndaemo731/
Ndemee731/
Ndemet731/
Ndemge731/
Ndemmi731/
Ndeume731/
Ndomha731/
Ndomma731/
Ndiemo731/
N'Deme731/
Ndemei731/
Ndeumou6727/
Ndimaya6723/
Ndahama6721/
Ndiemou6710/
Ndamhai679/
N'Dimoa677/
Ndimmah675/
Ndemheu674/
Ndimaah673/
Ndehmed672/
Ndehmou672/
N'Deime671/
Ndehmer671/
Ndaimah671/
Ndemgou671/
Ndemouh671/
Ndeumie671/
Ndeymou671/
Ndomaih671/
Ndiemeu671/
Ndismai671/
N'Damah671/
N'Damai671/
N'Demis671/
Ndimoha671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndema
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