Ng'ala Surname
Approximately 668 people bear this surname
Ng'ala Surname Definition:
Ng'ala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: feather.
Ng'ala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 667 | 1:79,373 | 8,166 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Ng'ala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ng'ala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: feather.
Ng'ala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ng'ala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ng'ala has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ng'ala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 494,499th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. Ng'ala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ng'ala reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 79,373. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Iringa Region, where 57 percent are found, Njombe Region, where 24 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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