Ngalawo Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngalawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngalawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ngalawo Last Name Facts

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

Ngalawo occurs most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngalawo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Ngalawo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngalawo are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 29 percent live and Zambia, where 14 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
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