Ndengu Surname

101,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ndengu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1,3951:1,727244
DR Congo1,3891:53,1896,411
Malawi5231:32,7334,882
Zimbabwe5061:30,5104,695
Kenya4291:107,6459,251
Tanzania3111:170,23014,948
Cameroon461:451,50137,608
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ndengu (86) may also be a first name.

Ndengu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndengu is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndengu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 101,492nd most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,566,204 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndengu are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Ndengu is also the 1,032,266th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 86 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Namibia, where it is held by 1,395 people, or 1 in 1,727. In Namibia it is most numerous in: Oshikoto Region, where 33 percent are found, Khomas Region, where 16 percent are found and Oshana Region, where 15 percent are found. Other than Namibia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 30 percent are found and Malawi, where 11 percent are found.

Ndengu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ndengu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Ndengu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning R 260,208 per year and in United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndiengu9276/
Ndengou9240/
Ndoengu9210/
Ndeangu926/
Ndeng'u924/
Ndeengu923/
Ndeingu921/
Nduengu921/
Ndenguu921/
Ndeungu921/
Ndenu91510/
Ndeungou861/
N'Diengu861/
Ndingu83867/
Ndenou8324/
Ndienu832/
N'Denghou801/
Ndgu801/
Ndienou7710/
Ndunguu777/
Nding'u776/
Ndeunou773/
N'Denou773/
Ndiongu771/
Nduungu771/
Ndemgou771/
N'Dngou771/
Ndinu7352/
Ndiongou712/
Ndingouh711/
N'Dienou711/
Ndinou6749/
Ndionu6737/
Nduinu6734/
Ndinhu671/
Ndemheu624/
Ndignou623/
Ndinhou621/
Nthgu553/

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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 Ndengu
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