Ngahan Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3871:53,6676,988
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Ngahan (18) may also be a first name.

Ngahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngahan is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Ngahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngahan is the 707,442nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname Ngahan is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ngahan are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequent given name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Ngahan is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 387 people, or 1 in 53,667. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Centre Region, where 51 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 30 percent reside and West Region, where 16 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
N'Gahan9221/
Ngaahan921/
Ngaan9119/
Ngahn9111/
Nghan918/
Ngahanne861/
Ngaham8394/
Nghang8355/
Ngaang838/
Nghane836/
Ngahne833/
Nghain831/
Nghanh831/
Ngan8034,134/
Nggaham77111/
Nghagne7714/
Ngachin773/
Nengaan771/
Ningaan771/
Ngang738,005/
Ngane732,366/
Ngham73547/
Ngand73476/
Ngain73234/
Ngann7352/
Ngaam7330/
Ngaun7327/
Ngant7316/
N'Gan737/
Nganh735/
Ng'an734/
Nkgan734/
Nghon733/
Ngohn733/
Ngank733/
Nhgan731/
Nggan731/
Hngan731/
Nghamgne712/
Ngaching712/
Ngaangue711/
Nghangne711/
Nganne671,076/
Ngatin67854/
Ngaten67136/
Ngagne6778/
Ngamng6764/
Ngaing6755/
Ngaine6747/
Ningan6738/
Nengan6733/
Ng'ang6730/
Nkgane6722/
Ngaiching6717/
Ngamne6711/
Nggaun678/
Ngaung676/
Nggang675/
Ngamkh673/
Nganhe673/
Nganqu673/
Nghong672/
Ngasin672/
N'Gham672/
Nghont672/
Nggane672/
Ng'and672/
Ngasne672/
Nghone672/
Nghahseen671/
Ngayng671/
N'Gand671/
N'Gain671/
N'Ngan671/
Ngandh671/
Ngan'n671/
Ngaune671/
Nghein671/
Nguean671/
Ncgann671/
Ng'ane671/
N'Gane671/
Ngangq671/
Ngayne671/
Hngham670/

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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
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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 Ngahan
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