Ngandu Surname
Approximately 107,135 people bear this surname
Ngandu Surname User-submission:
The Ngandu surname means 'crocodile' in most Bantu languages. Bantus are predominately in the sub-Saharan Africa.
Ngandu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 81,502 | 1:906 | 73 |
| Zambia | 19,841 | 1:799 | 102 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,475 | 1:4,443 | 405 |
| Kenya | 851 | 1:54,265 | 5,435 |
| Malawi | 497 | 1:34,445 | 5,098 |
| Tanzania | 159 | 1:332,966 | 24,953 |
| South Africa | 119 | 1:455,275 | 38,276 |
| Namibia | 100 | 1:24,094 | 3,976 |
| Indonesia | 93 | 1:1,422,034 | 96,891 |
| England | 87 | 1:640,437 | 37,483 |
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
The alternate forms: Ngándu (3) are calculated separately.
Ngandu (5,156) may also be a first name.
Ngandu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ngandu surname means 'crocodile' in most Bantu languages. Bantus are predominately in the sub-Saharan Africa.
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Average Ngandu Salary in
United States
$33,930 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ngandu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngandu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ngandu is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Ngándu. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngandu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,285th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 68,022 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngandu reside; 76 percent reside in Central Africa and 76 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngandu is also the 94,392nd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 5,156 people.
The last name is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 81,502 people, or 1 in 906. Apart from The DR Congo Ngandu is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 19 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.
Ngandu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ngandu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Ngandu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ngandu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 191.49% more than the national average, earning R 692,688 per year; in United States they earn 21.37% less than the national average, earning $33,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.28% less than the national average, earning $31,163 CAD per year.
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