Ngawa Surname
Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname
Ngawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 632 | 1:32,862 | 4,425 |
| DR Congo | 595 | 1:124,167 | 13,438 |
| Indonesia | 143 | 1:924,820 | 68,783 |
| Congo | 92 | 1:54,229 | 4,909 |
| Tanzania | 65 | 1:814,486 | 42,828 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ngawa (749) may also be a first name.
Ngawa Demographics
Ngawa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
Ngawa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ngawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻜﺎﻭ | ankaw | - |
| Ngawa in the Tibetan language | ||
| ངག་དབང་ | ngawang | - |
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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 Ngawa
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