Ngawa Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6321:32,8624,425
DR Congo5951:124,16713,438
Indonesia1431:924,82068,783
Congo921:54,2294,909
Tanzania651:814,48642,828
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
France211:3,162,987209,042
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ngawa (749) may also be a first name.

Ngawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngawa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻜﺎﻭ, Tibetan: ངག་དབང་) is found most in Cameroon. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ngawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngawa is the 235,986th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,276,729 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Ngawa are found; 65 percent are found in Central Africa and 64 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 300,342nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 749 people.

The last name Ngawa is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 632 people, or 1 in 32,862. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 28 percent are found, Far North Region, where 27 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 27 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 35 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Ngawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ngawa last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ngaswa9185/
Ngawai9179/
Nggawa9174/
Ngawua9134/
Ngaway9126/
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Ngaewa911/
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Ngashwa836/
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Ngahawa832/
Ng'aiwa831/
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Nengawa831/
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Ngaba80141,323/
Ngowa807,411/
Ngewa802,285/
Ngawi801,566/
Ngava80756/
Ngawe80608/
Ngawo8080/
Ngawy801/
Ningawai772/
Ngauchwa771/
Ningawaï771/
Nggaba73513/
Ngouwa73319/
Ngajua73314/
Ngawou73131/
Ngowah73126/
Ngaiwi7364/
Nkgowa7362/
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Ngoywa7341/
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Nggowa7333/
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Ngaweh7332/
Nghowa7324/
Ngahwi7320/
Nghawe7317/
Ngabha7314/
Ngaavi7314/
Nggawe7313/
Nggawi7313/
Ngawot7311/
Ngaiba7311/
Ngaiva7311/
Ngawes739/
Ngauwo739/
Ngobaa739/
Ngoiwa738/
Ngabaa737/
Ngaewo737/
Ngaabe736/
Nggewa735/
Ngaabo735/
N'Gawe735/
Ngawey735/
Ngawie735/
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Ngewai733/
Ngowat733/
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Ngawoh733/
Ngabau733/
Ngauba732/
Ngabay732/
Ngaiwe732/
Ngojwa731/
Nngowa731/
Ngoewa731/
Ngohwa731/
Ngowaa731/
Ngowap731/
Ngowas731/
Ngasua731/
Ngavai731/
Ngavoa731/
Ngawid731/
Ngawue731/
Ngawyi731/
Ngaywe731/
Ng'ava731/
Ngaava731/
Ngauwe731/
Ngowwa731/
Ngabaï731/
Ngawei731/
Nenghajwa713/
Nengaiwai711/
Ngawidowa711/
Ngaibai671,838/
Ngabhai67187/
Ng'oswa6795/
Ng'eywa6761/
Nengowa6741/
Ngaiswe6734/
Ngabaha6728/
Ngahava6723/
Nggabha6712/
Ngavaja674/
Ngaahue674/
Ngawoue673/
Ngachua673/
Ngaba'a672/
Ngaybay672/
Ngajuha671/
Ngavaya671/
Nggaiwe671/
Ngowaya671/
Ngouwap671/
Ngowahe671/
Ngawouh671/
Ngaîbaî671/
Nga'aba671/
Ngaaboo671/
Ngabaah671/
Ngashwe671/
Ngouwai671/
Ngajuea671/
Ngavaud671/

Ngawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ngawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻜﺎﻭankaw-
Ngawa in the Tibetan language
ངག་དབང་ngawang-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngawa
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