Ngalieu Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngalieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngalieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2921:71,1278,925
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ngalieu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngalieu is found most in Cameroon. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngalieu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 906,170th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,787,571 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngalieu reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 71,127. In Cameroon it is most common in: Littoral Region, where 46 percent reside, West Region, where 30 percent reside and Centre Region, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngailieu931/
Galieu9243/
Ngelieu862/
Ngaleheu803/
Galieaux801/
N'Galiou801/
Galiyu7761/
Golieu7740/
Galiyou71135/
Ngaljau715/
Galiyus711/
Goulieu711/
Ngeleou711/
Ghaliyou6754/
Galliyou671/
Ghaliiou671/
Galiyush671/
Goullieux63258/
Goliyu622/
Gholijyu534/

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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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  • 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 Ngalieu
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