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
Ng'ala has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ng'ala.
How Common Is The Last Name Ng'ala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 494,499th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 10,909,500 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ng'ala live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Ng'ala is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 79,373. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Iringa Region, where 57 percent reside, Njombe Region, where 24 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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