Ngalama Surname

383,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ngalama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngalama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7201:73,5307,661
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Kenya491:942,44733,788
Zambia241:660,41325,715
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ngalama (190) may also be a first name.

Ngalama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngalama is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngalama? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 383,038th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,844,506 people. The last name Ngalama is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngalama are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 659,352nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 190 people.

The last name Ngalama is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 720 people, or 1 in 73,530. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 29 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 26 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 26 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngalamah934/
Ng'alama933/
Ngalayma931/
Ngallama931/
Galama921,321/
Nalama92156/
Ngalyamma881/
Ngalamgai881/
Galamay862,285/
Ngalame86899/
Galamma86345/
Ngalema86300/
Ngalamo86259/
Galamas8687/
Gaslama8669/
Ngalami8657/
Nallama8656/
Galamah8655/
Ngaloma8645/
Nalamma8641/
Ghalama8628/
Naliama8619/
Galamai8614/
Nalamat8610/
Nalamas868/
Gallama867/
Galaima867/
Nailama867/
Galeama865/
Galamat863/
Nalaama863/
Naulama862/
Galiama862/
Galaama862/
Galamaz862/
Gnalama862/
Nalamai862/
Naalama861/
Galayma861/
Nalaima861/
Nalamah861/
Nalamau861/
Naslama861/
Ngolama861/
Gaylama861/
Galyama861/
Ngalyoma80339/
Nallamma80324/
Ngolyama80308/
Ngalamou80132/
Ngalioma8077/
Ngelyama8076/
Ngalloma8015/
Nallamas8014/
Galyamma8012/
Ngalamoi809/
Ngeliama805/
Galameau805/
Gallamma805/
Gaalamma804/
Ghalamma803/
Ngalouma803/
Nalamath802/
Nallamah802/
Nalaamma801/
Nalamait801/
Nallamat801/
Ngalyamo801/
Gailamma801/
Galamath801/
Galiamma801/
Galaymah801/
Ngelamai801/
Ngaliami801/
Ngallame801/
Ngallami801/
Ngallamo801/
Galamaud801/
Galattma801/
Nalamo77226/
Galoma77118/
Naloma7797/
Galamo7760/
Golama7712/
Nolama774/
Nallamadh753/
Nallamaad751/
Nallamaas751/
Gajhlamma751/
Gallyamoa751/
Nahalamah751/
Galiamgah751/
Gallamaud751/
Najlahmad751/
Nallammah751/
Goliama712,354/
Ngoloma71925/
Golyama71507/
Ngelema71197/
Ngalemo71114/
Ngolamo7168/
Nalamou7165/
Ngalome7139/
Ngolema7128/
Ngolame7127/
Goulama7121/
Galomat7119/
Gallamo7116/
Galamou7114/
Golamma7110/
Galouma719/
Ngalomo718/
Galeamo716/
Golamah716/
Golamad715/
Galamey715/
Nallamo714/
Nolamma713/
Nalouma713/
Gollama712/
Galamos712/
Galloma712/
Galamoy712/
Galiamo712/
Ghalaameah712/
Ngalomi712/
Galliamath711/
Galomay711/
Nalomaa711/
Galaimo711/
Naaloma711/
Galhamo711/
Naluoma711/
Golamaz711/
Gahalamahe711/
Galasmo711/
Galamoi711/
Galamâz711/
Galgamo711/
Gallamos67439/
Ngaloumo67266/
Gallamoy67191/
Noilamai6768/
Gholamad6743/
Gollamma6732/
Ngalemou6730/
Ngalgomo6712/
Naalooma6711/
Ngaleumo6710/
Golamath676/
Goulamma674/
Neulamaa674/
Nalamoth673/
Gollamat673/
Nahaloma673/
Ngolomma673/
Golliama672/
Nallamot672/
Goulamai672/
Nallamop671/
Nealamos671/
Ngallome671/
Noilamma671/
Gallomay671/
Golamait671/
Ngolamio671/
Ngoulami671/
Ngelemau671/
Ngholoma671/
Ngallemo671/
Ngalommo671/
N'Golema671/
N'Goloma671/
Golamaph671/
Gnalamou671/
Gnalouma671/
Gholamas671/
Gholamha671/
Gagliamo671/
Galyamos671/
Galliamo671/
Ngholami671/
Ngolemai671/
Noylamai671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngalama
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