Ngalanda Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ngalanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngalanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7881:67,1857,087
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ngalanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngalanda occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ngalanda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngalanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngalanda is the 433,610th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngalanda live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 788 people, or 1 in 67,185. In Tanzania Ngalanda is primarily found in: Mtwara Region, where 86 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live and Ruvuma Region, where 1 percent live. Besides Tanzania Ngalanda occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and Malawi, where 0 percent live.

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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 Ngalanda
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