Ndow Surname
Approximately 11,201 people bear this surname
Ndow Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndaw clan. The clan's totem is the hare, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become hares when they die.
Ndow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 10,880 | 1:177 | 41 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Ndow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Ndaw clan. The clan's totem is the hare, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become hares when they die.
Ndow Demographics
Average Ndow Salary in
United States
$44,293 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ndow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ndow (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﺪﻭ) is found most frequently in The Gambia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndow? popularity and diffusion
Ndow is the 46,272nd most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 650,616 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ndow reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most widely held in The Gambia, where it is carried by 10,880 people, or 1 in 177. Outside of The Gambia it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Ndow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ndow last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Ndow earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.65% less than the national average, earning 267,708 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.65% more than the national average, earning $44,293 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ndow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ndow in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﺪﻭ | andw | - |
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Footnotes
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