Ng'ang'a Surname

8,232nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ng'ang'a Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ng'ang'a Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya69,0501:669100
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England161:3,482,379114,324
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

The alternate forms: Ng'áng'á (1) are calculated separately.

Ng'ang'a (17,150) may also be a first name.

Ng'ang'a Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ng'ang'a Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ng'ang'a is most common in Kenya. It can be found in the variant forms: Ng'áng'á. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ng'ang'a? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,232nd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 105,356 people. The surname Ng'ang'a is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ng'ang'a reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ng'ang'a is also the 42,294th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 17,150 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 69,050 people, or 1 in 669. In Kenya Ng'ang'a is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 32 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 15 percent reside and Muranga County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Kenya Ng'ang'a exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

Ng'ang'a Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ng'ang'a surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nga'ang'a942/
Ng'ang'aj941/
Ng'angh'a941/
Ng'anga93841/
Ngang'a93104/
Ng'ag'a931/
Ng'áng'á921/
Ning'ang'a8910/
Ng'hanga88163/
Ng'an'ga8871/
Ng'ang'i8812/
Ngh'anga882/
Ng'angai881/
N'Gang'a881/
Nganga8693,727/
Gang'a861/
Ng'onga801,103/
Ngangha80209/
Ngaanga80123/
Ngangaa80102/
N'Ganga8070/
Nga'nga8062/
Ngamnga8045/
Ngangai8042/
Ngangoa8037/
Ngangay8036/
Ngangah8023/
Ngasnga8020/
Ngangat8013/
Nghanga8011/
Ngangap8011/
Gang'ay809/
Ngangas809/
Gang'ai807/
Ngo'nga807/
Ngannga807/
Ng'angá806/
Ngangga804/
Ngatnga804/
Ngancga804/
Ngainga803/
Ngaunga802/
Ncganga802/
Ng'haga801/
Nganhga801/
Ngan'ga801/
Ngangea801/
Ng'ange801/
Ngahnga801/
Gang'ga801/
Ngang'i801/
Ngangau801/
Ganga7749,894/
Ngaga773,371/
Ninganga75133/
Nenganga75112/
Nghangha7599/
Ng'ong'o7559/
Ngayngay7532/
Ngangaya7530/
Nganinga7521/
Ngasngas7521/
Ngaingai7521/
N'Gan'ga7513/
Ng'hangi7510/
Nggangga757/
Ngahanga754/
Ngatngat754/
Nganggai754/
Nganggau754/
Ng'ong'i752/
Nganguea751/
Nghangah751/
Ngatenga751/
Ngaingha751/
Nkgangha751/
Ng'angui751/
Ngangath751/
Ngonga7138,630/
Gangai717,759/
Gangad716,517/
Ngango715,185/
Gangat713,146/
Ngange712,300/
Gangas712,220/
Ngangi712,184/
Gangga71959/
Ngamga71904/
Gangaa71292/
Gangay71133/
Ngasga71128/
Ngauga71119/
Gangah7163/
Gangaj7143/
Ngaiga7134/
Gangha7132/
Ngagha7132/
Ngaaga7132/
Ngachenga7122/
Ngangy7121/
Gangau7117/
Ghanga7117/
Ngagau7113/
N'Gaga7111/
Gangoa718/
Ngganggas715/
Kganga715/
Gaanga715/
Ngagga714/
Gganga713/
Gangaś712/
Ng'ong'ho711/
Ngagai711/
Hganga711/
Ngagaa711/
Ngakga711/
Ngànga711/
Nkgaga711/
Cganga711/
Ngagat711/
Ngagoa711/
Gaga6721,234/
Ngounga672,275/
Nghonga67876/
Ngangeh67386/
Ngangou67345/
Gahanga67272/
Ngangui67243/
Ng'ongo67210/
Ghangha67196/
Ghangas67178/
Ganggay67177/
Ganggai67175/
Ghangad67113/
Gangapp67105/
Ganggas6797/
Ngongha6777/
Gangaha6730/
Ngongai6727/
Gangaiy6723/
Ganghat6723/
Ngangey6721/
Ghangat6720/
Ngangho6720/
Nganggo6719/
Ngangit6716/
Gangaas6715/
Nggango6714/
Ngangop6713/
Ganghas6712/
Gangatt6712/
Gangadh6711/
Ganggap6710/
Ngaigai6710/
Nggange679/
Nenganenga679/
Nganget679/
Ngamgha678/
Gangath677/
Ngangie677/
Ngangoh677/
Ngongah677/
Ghangay676/
Ng'onge675/
Ganggau675/
Ngaghai675/
Nganguy675/
Ganggah674/
Nggagha674/
Ngongaa674/
Gangash674/
Ngangoy674/
Gangaud673/
Ganghai673/
Ghangai673/
Ganghah673/
Gangait672/
Gaangay672/
Nganghi672/
Nghange672/
Ngangot672/
Ngangye672/
Ngomnga672/
Ngongas672/
Ngaangi671/
Ngangge671/
Nggangi671/
Ngongat671/
Gangaih671/
Gangajj671/
Ganggad671/
Ngahaga671/
Ngoinga671/
Ngongea671/
Ngongoa671/
Ngoonga671/
Ngangyi671/
Nghagha671/
Nghango671/
Ngangep671/
Nganghe671/
Ngangih671/
Ngangje671/
Ngaango671/
Ngaingo671/
N'Gango671/
Ganghap671/
Ngo'ngo671/
Kgankga671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ng'ang'a
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