Nengwe Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Nengwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
Nengwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nengwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nengwe occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nengwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nengwe is the 2,689,253rd most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Nengwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nengwe are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 343,072. In Zimbabwe Nengwe is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 47 percent reside, Harare Province, where 38 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nengwei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nengue | 83 | 294 | / |
| Nengwa | 83 | 159 | / |
| Nengbe | 83 | 41 | / |
| Ningwe | 83 | 37 | / |
| Nenkwe | 83 | 20 | / |
| Nnengue | 77 | 713 | / |
| Nengoue | 77 | 173 | / |
| Nemngwi | 77 | 50 | / |
| Neng'wa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nengwai | 77 | 12 | / |
| Naengue | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nehngwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ningwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gnengue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ningweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nningwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngingwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neungue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nenghwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyongweh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nenghoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngnimgwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nengua | 67 | 639 | / |
| Ningue | 67 | 322 | / |
| Ningwa | 67 | 154 | / |
| Nenque | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nengui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nengvi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nenkwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nyngue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nemgwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nemgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nengbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ninkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ningbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyngwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnengoue | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Nengwe
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