Ngechu Surname

230,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngechu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngechu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5561:29,6793,272
Nigeria1201:1,476,19056,575
Cameroon641:324,51729,689
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ngechu (202) may also be a first name.

Ngechu Last Name Facts

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

Ngechu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngechu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngechu is the 230,634th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,154,815 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngechu live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ngechu is also the 637,340th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 202 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,556 people, or 1 in 29,679. In Kenya Ngechu is most common in: Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 17 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found. Beside Kenya it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 7 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.

Ngechu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ngechu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ngehchu921/
Ngecu91106/
Gechu9164/
Nechu9122/
Nguechou8621/
Ngnechou8610/
Ngetchou865/
Nguecheu862/
Ngnecheu861/
Nguetchu861/
Nghechou861/
Ngachu83456/
Ngichu83118/
Njechu8398/
Netchu8368/
Neechu8331/
Nechui8321/
Neychu8310/
Ngochu8310/
Gechus838/
Neichu837/
Nechau834/
Ngeshu834/
Getchu833/
Necheu833/
Nechuy832/
Gechui832/
Nzechu832/
Nechou831/
Gechou831/
Gechau831/
Nechus830/
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Nguetcheu8044/
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Necu8010/
Ngniechui801/
Guechou77626/
Nechoud77170/
Netchui77141/
Ngachou7764/
Ngacheu7740/
Giechau7730/
Nzecheu7725/
Ngocheu7724/
Nechaus7713/
Ngachui7711/
Ngheshu775/
Ngachau774/
Nechuha772/
Ngochuy772/
Nghochu772/
Ngochui772/
Nguichu772/
Ngochuh771/
Netcheu771/
Njechou771/
Ngetshu771/
Ghechou771/
Gechous771/
Gechout771/
Nguettchou751/
Neicu731,464/
Gichu731,000/
Neciu73885/
Netcu73322/
Nichu73321/
Ngeju73240/
Ngesu73149/
Neacu73112/
Nekhu7395/
Ngezu7339/
Gejhu7319/
Ngicu736/
Necsu735/
Necui731/
Neșcu731/
Neceu731/
Guechoud71561/
Guechout71181/
Guetchou7154/
Nzetchou7137/
Njetchou7123/
Nguichou714/
Nietcheu713/
Ghechout712/
Guetchui712/
Nguetcheuhe712/
Njeuchou712/
Nzetcheu712/
Nzeucheu712/
Nsechout711/
Nchechou711/
Ngohcheu711/
Nguicheu711/
Ngaachou711/
Njeucheu711/
Nietchou711/
Nzedchou711/
Gnetcheu711/
Gietchou711/
Ghetchou711/
Cghecheu711/
Gechouch711/
Getchuis710/
Nietchus710/
Neacsu6723,005/
Neacşu673,853/
Neacșu673,682/
Gichui67538/
Gaichu67305/
Njeshu67301/
Gichau67290/
Nggesu67210/
Noichu67154/
Nichau67117/
Ngiesu6756/
Neiciu6755/
Nguitchou6741/
Nicheu6738/
Njietcheu6737/
Ndjetchou6719/
Neicuș6719/
Guichu6716/
Ndjetcheu6712/
Nguitcheu6710/
Ngishu676/
Nggeju675/
Nguesu675/
Njichu674/
Nichou673/
Neaceu673/
Nekhuh672/
Goychu671/
Niichu671/
Ngessu671/
Nichut671/
Nichhu671/
Gichuz671/
Necius671/
Nehhou671/
Necsiu671/
Neacṣu671/
Ngnitcheu671/
Ngnitchou671/
Ngesup671/
Ngetsu671/
Ngeysu671/
Ngezuh671/
Ngaitchou671/
Nzietchou671/
Nyichu671/
Netshu671/
Nggezu671/
Naichu671/
Gichuh671/
Guechouch671/
Niezhu671/

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