Ngamia Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngamia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngamia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya771:599,73928,092
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ngamia (95) may also be a first name.

Ngamia Last Name Facts

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

Ngamia occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngamia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,511,557th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngamia live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most widespread first name in the world, held by 95 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 599,739. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 79 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 12 percent are found and Kwale County, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 30 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.

Ngamia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ngamia surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngamiah926/
Ngamiha921/
Ngamija921/
Ng'amia921/
Namia912,613/
Gamia91154/
Ngamoiya861/
Namias831,302/
Gasmia83669/
Gnamia83335/
Gahmia83125/
Naumia8378/
Gamias8376/
Najmia8350/
Gamgia8326/
Nasmia8324/
Namiah8320/
Namija8311/
Namiat838/
Natmia838/
Ngamja836/
Ngomia835/
Nahmia834/
Naimia834/
Namiaz834/
Gamioa834/
Gaimia834/
Gamija834/
Neamia832/
Ngamya832/
Ghamia832/
Namiae831/
Namiha831/
Gaumia831/
Gammia831/
Gamiay831/
Namiad831/
Nnamia831/
Nammia831/
Gamiad831/
Ngemia831/
Gamiha831/
Namiay831/
Ngamio831/
Ngameyiat801/
Najmias77142/
Najmiah77104/
Namihas77101/
Namaiya7744/
Gamijay7736/
Nahamia7728/
Ghamija7720/
Ngamjai7710/
Namijja777/
Ngamyae777/
Gamihas776/
Ngamyat774/
Naamiap773/
Gamihad773/
Namuyia773/
Nhamias772/
Nahmiaz772/
Gamaiya772/
Naimiae772/
Namihaj771/
Neahmia771/
Naaimia771/
Namuiya771/
Naimias771/
Naimiat771/
Namia'a771/
Namijay771/
Namaiea771/
Namajia771/
Ngameha771/
Gamihat771/
Gamio7312,740/
Gamea734,142/
Gomia73993/
Namio73481/
Namea73117/
Gamya7381/
Namya7380/
Namja7361/
Gamja7344/
Nomia7331/
Nahmijas7136/
Nahamiah716/
Gamehija713/
Namaijia711/
Ngomagia711/
Ghamijay711/
Ngamayio711/
Gameau67161/
Namjai6783/
Namiot6779/
Gomiah6764/
Goumia6763/
Namjaa6753/
Gausmaiya6729/
Noumia6728/
Ghomia6722/
Gomias6722/
Namjad6718/
Gamyas6717/
Gamjya6715/
Gamjaa6714/
Namijo6714/
Gaimea6714/
Namios6712/
Gomjia679/
Naamea678/
Nameau678/
Gamjai677/
Namjay677/
Gomgia677/
Namyas676/
Ghamya676/
Naumea676/
Namyat675/
Namías675/
Gamjap675/
Nomiah674/
Nameah674/
Nomjia674/
Gameah674/
Gamijo673/
Naumio672/
Neimia672/
Ghamea672/
Gameaa672/
Namjat672/
Naamya671/
Gammya671/
Gaymea671/
Nomias671/
Namyad671/
Nasmio671/
Ngamjo671/
Nhamya671/
Gohmia671/
Gnamio671/
Gamioy671/
Gamião671/
Gammio671/
Gameoa671/
Nameea671/
Neamya671/
Nomija671/

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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 Ngamia
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