Ngah Surname

12,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon38,1241:54534
Malaysia6,0331:4,889679
Nigeria6351:278,96515,777
Egypt6101:150,71411,610
Israel5961:14,3582,169
Thailand651:1,086,744162,071
Singapore431:128,0865,748
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England171:3,277,533109,658
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
France111:6,038,429280,838
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ngah (10,151) may also be a first name.

Ngah Last Name Facts

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

Ngah is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngah is the 12,142nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 157,528 people. The surname Ngah occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Ngah live; 81 percent live in Central Africa and 80 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngah is also the 60,626th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 10,151 people.

It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 38,124 people, or 1 in 545. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 74 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 9 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Ngah Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ngah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.45% less than the national average, earning $39,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning $38,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngaha892,371/
Ngahu892,279/
Ngahy891,586/
Ngash89203/
N'Gah89165/
Ngaah89158/
Ngaih8969/
Nghah8915/
Ngauh899/
Nggah896/
Ngahh892/
Ngach892/
Ngayh891/
Nga8661,620/
Nggaha8028/
Ngueah8027/
Nghach8010/
Ngahyi809/
N'Ghah807/
Ngheah803/
Ng'ash802/
Ncgaha802/
Ngahah802/
Ngatch802/
N'Gath801/
Nghaha801/
Nghash801/
Nga'ah801/
Nga'sh801/
Ngauth801/
Ngai7542,263/
Ngoh7514,634/
Ngau758,729/
Ngoa755,970/
Ngay754,926/
Ngaa752,928/
Ngaj752,013/
Ngha75733/
Ngat75393/
Ngho75285/
Ngad75268/
Ngas75251/
Ngap75235/
Ngga75153/
N'Ga75121/
Ngaz75111/
Nkga7546/
Ngaï7521/
Ng'a7513/
Nnga753/
Ncga752/
Ngaî751/
Ngéa751/
Ngahahe737/
N'Ghach732/
Ng'haha731/
Ngingah731/
Ngahowa731/
Ngahaya731/
Ngahije731/
Ninga678,592/
Ngouh672,686/
Nenga672,559/
N'Goh671,246/
Nguea671,144/
Nggai67852/
Nkgau67471/
Nggau67297/
Nga'a67165/
Nggaa67110/
Nghai6756/
N'Goa6745/
Nggay6744/
Nghoy6741/
Nghat6737/
Ngait6733/
Nggoa6726/
Ngaai6723/
Ngo'a6721/
Ngoih6716/
Nghoh6711/
Ngaut6710/
Ngaid678/
Ngais678/
N'Gai678/
N'Gay678/
Ngauy677/
Ngaus676/
Ngaip676/
Ngohu675/
'Ngau675/
Ngosh674/
Ngoch674/
Nkgoa674/
Ngohy674/
Ngaad674/
Nynga674/
Nggat673/
Ng'aa673/
Ng'au672/
Nngoh672/
N'Gad672/
N'Gaï672/
Ngaat671/
Ngajj671/
Ngatt671/
Ngoyh671/
Ngooa671/
Nghap671/
Nghoa671/
Nghoo671/
Nghou671/
Ngiea671/
Ngass671/
Ngayd671/
N'Gat671/
N'Gaî671/
N'Gho671/
Nngai671/
Nghea671/
Ncgai671/
Nkgay671/
Ng'ea671/
Ngauj671/
Nghaz671/
Hngoh671/

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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
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  • 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 Ngah
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