Ngandu Surname

5,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo81,5021:90673
Zambia19,8411:799102
Zimbabwe3,4751:4,443405
Kenya8511:54,2655,435
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Tanzania1591:332,96624,953
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Namibia1001:24,0943,976
Indonesia931:1,422,03496,891
England871:640,43737,483
France691:962,648108,938
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia581:465,44335,949
Canada491:751,95159,756
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

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.

- patient.ngandu

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngándu943/
Ng'andu9220,866/
Ngandeu921,113/
N'Gandu92596/
Ngandou92165/
Nga'ndu92159/
Nghandu9234/
Ngandup9227/
Ngandhu9221/
Ngandut9220/
Nqgandu922/
Ngaindu921/
Nganndu921/
Ngandui921/
Ngandus921/
Nggandu921/
Gandu9114,244/
Nandu9110,181/
Ngamndou8618/
Ngnandou863/
Ng'anduu861/
N'Ghandu861/
Gandou832,225/
Ngondu831,349/
Nandhu83560/
N'Andu83400/
Nandou83362/
Gandut83340/
Gandus83240/
Nandus83211/
Gandhu83172/
Naindu83172/
Nhandu83144/
Gandau83123/
Ngamdu8375/
Gandui8370/
Nandui8370/
Nandup8369/
Nandut8356/
Ghandu8352/
Nandau8344/
Gandeu8338/
Nanndu8327/
Nanduu8317/
Nnandu8316/
Ganddu8315/
Nandud8314/
Gaundu8313/
Ganduz8313/
Gandup8312/
Gaindu839/
Ganndu839/
Nandeu834/
Nanddu832/
Gnandu832/
Gandud832/
Nan'du831/
Naundu831/
Gaandu831/
Ganduy831/
Naandu831/
Hgandu831/
Neandu831/
Nanduy831/
Nandgu831/
Ggandu831/
Ngahandou801/
Gnandou77640/
Ng'ondu77220/
Ngoundu7787/
Gandouz7761/
Naindou7736/
Gnandui7729/
Ngondou7722/
Nandust7720/
Ngandoe7717/
Gandhou7713/
Ngondus7712/
Neandou7710/
Gandaud779/
Ghandui777/
Nandhau776/
Ngondeu773/
Nh'andu772/
Ganddou772/
Ghandou772/
Nandhui772/
Nandaus771/
Gainedu771/
Gandhui771/
Gandush771/
N'Handu771/
Nandouh771/
Nacindu771/
Naãndou771/
Ngondui771/
Ngamdeu771/
Ngamdou771/
Gaindus771/
Gandaux771/
Gandeus771/
Gandhau771/
Naandut771/
Gondu735,335/
Gamdu73253/
Nondu7354/
Namdu735/
Gandú735/
Ñandu733/
Gându731/
Gandü731/
Ngoundou712,048/
Gaineddu7120/
Ghandoup717/
Naisendu715/
Ghandouz712/
Gatindus712/
Gandault711/
Ghandous711/
Nainedou711/
Nahandou711/
Nghondou711/
Ngamddou711/
Ghandouh711/
Gandouyi711/
Gandhoud711/
Ghandaus711/
Nandoo67531/
Nandoe67457/
Gondou6776/
Gamdou6766/
Gnahandou6733/
Nondeu6719/
Gandoo6718/
Goundu6718/
Goindu6715/
Gondhu679/
Namdau679/
Nondau678/
Gondus677/
Noundu675/
Namdup675/
Nnamdu675/
Nondui674/
Gondeu674/
Goondu673/
Ghondu672/
Gandoe672/
Gondau672/
Nahasindu672/
Neamdu671/
Neundu671/
Nondus671/
Gonndu671/
Gonddu671/
Gondud671/
Gonduu671/
Nuondu671/
Nondou671/
Namdhu671/
Namdou671/
Ngohndeuh671/
Ngomdu671/
Ngoundeuh671/
Ngoundouh671/
N'Goindou671/
Gnamdu671/
Nonduh671/
Gamdus671/
Gondut671/

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