Ndigai Surname
Approximately 278 people bear this surname
Ndigai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 181 | 1:114,746 | 13,259 |
| Tanzania | 94 | 1:563,209 | 35,741 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
The alternate forms: Ndigaï (1) are calculated separately.
Ndigai (408) may also be a first name.
Ndigai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndigai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ndigai occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Ndigaï. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ndigai.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndigai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 942,947th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname Ndigai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndigai live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Chadic Africa. Ndigai is also the 426,776th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 408 people.
Ndigai is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 114,746. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 87 percent live, North Region, where 9 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 4 percent live. Outside of Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndigaï | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ndaigai | 92 | 140 | / |
| Ndigaji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndiga | 91 | 2,140 | / |
| Ndigi | 91 | 143 | / |
| Ndaiga | 83 | 2,002 | / |
| Ndugai | 83 | 1,006 | / |
| Ndigui | 83 | 493 | / |
| Ndiegi | 83 | 130 | / |
| Ndiogi | 83 | 91 | / |
| Ndigap | 83 | 71 | / |
| Nduiga | 83 | 58 | / |
| Ndigha | 83 | 27 | / |
| Ndaigi | 83 | 21 | / |
| Ndigii | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ndigah | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ndoiga | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ndikga | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ndiega | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ndigoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndigau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndegai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndigaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndigea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndaigui | 77 | 248 | / |
| Ndigiya | 77 | 81 | / |
| Ndainga | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ndegayi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ndig'ha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ndigaye | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ndeigui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ndigije | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ndaigay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndigahp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndigaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndigeja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndigija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndiguei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndughai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndugayi | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Diega | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Deiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nduga | 73 | 1,731 | / |
| Ndega | 73 | 1,180 | / |
| Ndige | 73 | 217 | / |
| Ndighiya | 71 | 22 | / |
| Ndigihya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndugga | 67 | 2,054 | / |
| Ndiege | 67 | 1,808 | / |
| Ndegea | 67 | 219 | / |
| Ndegha | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nduuga | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ndeuga | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ndeaga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ndeega | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ndioge | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ndugha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ndigou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ndugah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ndegah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ndegaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nduega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndigge | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Ndigai
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