Ndugi Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ndugi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndugi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3811:121,20710,139
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ndugi (30) may also be a first name.

Ndugi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndugi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndugi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 730,373rd most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndugi are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 30 people.

It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 381 people, or 1 in 121,207. In Kenya Ndugi is mostly concentrated in: Muranga County, where 36 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 32 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Ndugi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndungi918,337/
Ndugai911,006/
Ndugui912/
Ndugia911/
Ndougai8356/
Ndougui838/
Nduungi831/
Ndunghi831/
Ndughai831/
Nduggie831/
Ndungie831/
Nduga801,731/
Ndusi80559/
Nduji80287/
Nduzi80284/
Ndigi80143/
Nduge809/
Ndogi809/
Nduci805/
Ndounghi771/
Ndunge7325,876/
Ndugga732,054/
Ndouga73857/
Ndigai73278/
Ndauga73138/
Ndiegi73130/
Nduiga7358/
Ndeuga7330/
Ndauzi7325/
Nduisi7318/
Ndigii7315/
Nduusi7311/
Ndogai736/
Nduchi736/
Ndugha734/
Ndudzi732/
Ndusie732/
Ndausi732/
Ndouzi732/
Ndeusi732/
Ndauge731/
Ndugje731/
Ndigoi731/
Ndoogi731/
Ndouge731/
Ndungge6736/
Ndujihe6732/
Nduhije6714/
Ndougha677/
Nduguye676/
Ndoghai675/
Ndung'e674/
Ndeudji674/
Ndeuchi673/
Ndouzai673/
Ndouhga671/
Ndougje671/
Ndoudzi671/
Ndungeh671/
Ndoughe671/
Ndaunge671/
Ndaudzi671/
N'Douga671/
Nduuchi671/

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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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  • 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 Ndugi
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