Ngahu Surname

185,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngahu Surname User-submission:

The surname Ngahu comes from the word ngahû, which means 'one who is stupid, but survives'.

Ngahu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,9901:23,2062,633
Indonesia2621:504,76841,234
England121:4,643,172139,951
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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 Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngahu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngahu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngahu is the 185,898th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,197,695 people. The surname Ngahu occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Ngahu live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ngahu is also the 391,811th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 472 people.

This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,990 people, or 1 in 23,206. In Kenya Ngahu is most frequent in: Muranga County, where 21 percent reside, Nyeri County, where 18 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Kenya Ngahu exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Ngahu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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Ngau898,729/
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Ngaha802,371/
Ngahy801,586/
Nkgau80471/
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Ngohu805/
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Ng'au802/
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Ngauja7314/
Ngayup7311/
Nggaut7310/
Nghach7310/
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Ngajeh736/
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Ngohue731/
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Nghash731/
Nghous731/
Ngaujo731/
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Ngaiou731/
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Ngauwe731/
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Ngai6742,263/
Nguz676,907/
Ngoa675,970/
Ngay674,926/
Ngaa672,928/
Ngou672,691/
Nguu672,207/
Ngaj672,013/
Nguh671,609/
Ngea671,225/
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Ngae67608/
Ngat67393/
Ngad67268/
Ngas67251/
Ngap67235/
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Ngut67123/
N'Ga67121/
Ngaz67111/
Ngus6794/
Ningayu6789/
Nggu6773/
Nkga6746/
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Ninghui6722/
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Ngux672/
Ng'haha671/
Ngoujah671/
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Ngueyah671/
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Ngajouh671/
N'Gaihy671/
Ngéa671/
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Hngu671/

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