Ngalila Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Congo

Ngalila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngalila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Congo91:554,34412,633
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ngalila Last Name Facts

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

Ngalila is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ngalila click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngalila? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngalila is the 3,373,373rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Ngalila reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 2,941,201. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 50 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 22 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 22 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 26 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.

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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 Ngalila
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