Ngashi Surname
Approximately 343 people bear this surname
Ngashi Surname Definition:
Ngashi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: coconut.
Ngashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 308 | 1:239,869 | 23,092 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ngashi (90) may also be a first name.
Ngashi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ngashi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: coconut.
Ngashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngashi is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngashi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 812,930th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ngashi reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngashi is also the 1,005,046th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 90 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 239,869. Other than The DR Congo it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent live and Afghanistan, where 3 percent live.
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