Ndibongo Surname

361,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ndibongo Surname User-submission:

The Ndibongo surname means 'poet' in isiXhosa. It is of Bantu origin.

Ndibongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9871:54,8916,975
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England41:13,929,515290,718
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ndibongo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ndibongo surname means 'poet' in isiXhosa. It is of Bantu origin.

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Ndibongo Last Name Facts

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

Ndibongo occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndibongo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 361,170th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,273,000 people. Ndibongo occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndibongo are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Ndibongo is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 987 people, or 1 in 54,891. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 71 percent reside, Gauteng, where 9 percent reside and Western Cape, where 8 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Ndibongo exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Ndibongo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ndibongo earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning R 190,248 per year and in United States they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $43,725 USD per year.

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