Ndioye Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Ndioye Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndoye clan. The clan's totem is the monkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become monkeys when they die.
Ndioye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Ndioye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndoye clan. The clan's totem is the monkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become monkeys when they die.
Ndioye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndioye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ndioye is held by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndioye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ndioye is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Ndioye are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Senegal, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 4,859,781. In Senegal Ndioye is most common in: Thiès Region, where 67 percent are found and Matam Region, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account Senegal this surname exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found.
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