Ngamaleu Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngamaleu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngamaleu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8391:24,7553,365
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
France31:22,140,907385,998
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ngamaleu (30) may also be a first name.

Ngamaleu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngamaleu is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngamaleu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 406,994th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,473,891 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ngamaleu are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name globally It is held by 30 people.

Ngamaleu is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 839 people, or 1 in 24,755. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 58 percent are found, Centre Region, where 20 percent are found and West Region, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Ngamaleu
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