Ngaleka Surname

137,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ngaleka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngaleka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,1741:17,0692,151
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Lesotho231:88,37210,414
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
England41:13,929,515290,718
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Ngaleka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngaleka occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngaleka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngaleka is the 137,350th most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,233,388 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngaleka live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Ngaleka is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,174 people, or 1 in 17,069. In South Africa Ngaleka is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 47 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 23 percent live and Gauteng, where 14 percent live. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and Lesotho, where 1 percent live.

Ngaleka Last Name Statistics demography

Ngaleka earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.5% less than the national average, earning R 158,028 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naleka92244/
Galeka9267/
Ngeleka8612,522/
Ngoleka863,122/
Ngalika86603/
Galekoa86205/
Ngaleko86143/
Ngaloka8657/
Ngalaka8654/
Ngaleke8636/
Naileka8615/
Naletka8613/
Nalekai865/
Nalekat864/
Naleeka862/
Nnaleka862/
Natleka861/
Galekat861/
Galekha861/
Galekka861/
Nalecka861/
Nalejka861/
Nalieka861/
Galekea861/
Hgaleka861/
Ngolleka80293/
Ngieleka80198/
Ng'alika80169/
Galegkas8017/
Galeshka803/
Ngalaika802/
Naulekha802/
Ngolekat802/
Naleiska801/
Nayleika801/
Ngaloika801/
Gailekas801/
Galeatka801/
Galezska801/
Ng'oleka801/
Ngolekai801/
Ngelekka801/
Nggoleka801/
Gallecka801/
Nalika771,053/
Naleko7793/
Galeko7745/
Galika7729/
Galyka7726/
Noleka7721/
Naleca777/
Galeca775/
Goleka774/
Ngoulekai751/
Ngailakai751/
Ghalehkah751/
Nalikka71872/
Naletko71607/
Ngoloka71553/
Naulika71218/
Galleca71141/
Ngeleko71138/
Gaileko7194/
Ngaloko7158/
Ngoleko7150/
Galekop7149/
Galetko7147/
Ngolaka7147/
Galikas7141/
Ngolika7141/
Nalleca7139/
Ngeleca7136/
Gaulika7135/
Gallika7130/
Ngalako7130/
Naleyko7123/
Ngeloka7122/
Ngelaka7121/
Golecka7120/
Naalika7117/
Nalikay7113/
Galicea7113/
Ngoleke7113/
Nalikha7112/
Ngalike7112/
Goletka718/
Galeyko716/
Ngaliki716/
Nalyoka716/
Goleska715/
Nailika715/
Gholeka714/
Naleica714/
Nalikoa714/
Ngaliko714/
Galesko713/
Galecai713/
Nallika713/
Nalaika713/
Galayka712/
Golekha712/
Golekat712/
Goleška712/
Galajka711/
Ngelika711/
Nouleka711/
Nalejko711/
Nalezko711/
Nalicka711/
Nalieca711/
Nalayka711/
Gałeska711/
Gólecka711/
Galeško711/
Galecad711/
Galecah711/
Galeckaitė711/
Galeiko711/
Nalesca711/
Galeaco711/
Nalechko67161/
Naulikha67153/
Ngolekou67108/
Gallikas6730/
Ngaliako6727/
Ngoliaka6722/
Galickas6718/
Goulekas6715/
Naslikap677/
Galickaa675/
Ngolekoo674/
Golejška673/
Noulekha673/
Ngalikie673/
Galechko671/
Nalikatt671/
Nallikka671/
Nasledko671/
Ng'oleko671/
Galijska671/
Galikatt671/
Gallekot671/
Nalyaika671/
Nalyokka671/
Ngalaiko671/
Ngalakou671/
Nnalikka671/
Goleshka671/
Ghalikas671/
Galiszka671/
Naliaika671/

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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 Ngaleka
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