Ngahu Surname
Approximately 2,279 people bear this surname
Ngahu Surname User-submission:
The surname Ngahu comes from the word ngahû, which means 'one who is stupid, but survives'.
Ngahu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,990 | 1:23,206 | 2,633 |
| Indonesia | 262 | 1:504,768 | 41,234 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ngahu (472) may also be a first name.
Ngahu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ngahu comes from the word ngahû, which means 'one who is stupid, but survives'.
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Ngahu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ngahu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngahu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngahu has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngahu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ngahu is the 185,898th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,197,695 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Ngahu are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ngahu is also the 391,811th most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 472 people.
It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,990 people, or 1 in 23,206. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Muranga County, where 21 percent live, Nyeri County, where 18 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Apart from Kenya Ngahu exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Ngahu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ngahu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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