Ngek Surname

139,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3,1241:6,648827
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ngek (1,285) may also be a first name.

Ngek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngek is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ngek.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 139,585th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,276,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ngek reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngek is also the 219,865th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 1,285 people.

The surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3,124 people, or 1 in 6,648. In Cameroon Ngek is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 90 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 6 percent are found and Centre Region, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon Ngek exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Ngek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ngek surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ngek earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $49,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngeke891,170/
Ngeck8941/
Ngiek8918/
Nggek896/
Nguek892/
Ngekg891/
Ngeks891/
Nek865,699/
Gek862,244/
Ngueke8082/
Ngieke8025/
Ningek807/
Ngeeke803/
Ngueck802/
Ngueks801/
Guek756,099/
Neke753,408/
Geck753,231/
Neck751,376/
Neek751,220/
Nekh75828/
Nsek75569/
Geke75568/
Gekk75529/
Giek75385/
Neak75361/
Nhek75267/
Neuk75196/
Nyek75193/
Ngik75171/
Niek75163/
Neik75101/
Nehk7584/
Njek7519/
Nnek7512/
Ngeg7511/
Geek758/
Ngyk757/
Ncek756/
Nekk755/
Geyk755/
Nekp754/
Kgek754/
Ghek752/
Nzek752/
Gekp752/
Hnek751/
Neyk751/
Ngjk751/
Ngec751/
Nhgk751/
Gekq751/
Gekz751/
N'Gneke731/
Nseke672,634/
Negue671,458/
Njeck671,303/
Nzeke671,058/
Nigue671,028/
Nyeck67984/
Nieke67958/
Gekht67918/
Njeke67915/
Gieck67863/
Nneke67729/
Necke67582/
Gieke67286/
Geeck67205/
Gueck67184/
Ngiik67146/
Neeck67141/
Getke67140/
Neick67119/
Nceke67114/
Neike6795/
Gueke6776/
Gheck6774/
Nheke6765/
Ndjek6754/
Neeke6742/
Njeik6737/
Gejke6728/
Neack6725/
Gecke6721/
Gedke6719/
Nzeck6717/
Ngoyk6713/
Nguik6710/
Gesck6710/
Gneck679/
Ngike679/
Nyiek679/
Nheuk678/
Neake677/
Gheko677/
Nekså677/
Njiek676/
'Neke676/
Naaek676/
Ngeqe676/
Nyekh676/
Gehke675/
Ngegh675/
Nheik674/
Nekkø674/
Gekke674/
Naigk673/
Nshek673/
Nghik673/
Nieck673/
Nehek673/
Gheke673/
Nzeks673/
Nehke672/
Neiks672/
Gniek672/
Ghekh672/
Nesck672/
Hneke672/
Hneik672/
Neckx672/
Nektå672/
Ngequ672/
Noeyk672/
Gessk671/
Nedke671/
Netkt671/
Neyke671/
Hneck671/
Geekz671/
Gekhe671/
Nzeak671/
Ngueg671/
Neckh671/
Ngoik671/
Nguechke671/
Ngheakeh671/
Nneck671/
Nygue671/
Geshk671/
Gheik671/
Neakk671/
Nyeyk671/
Nekhe671/
Niejk671/
Nzekz671/
Ngaik671/
Nehks671/
Neehk671/
Niesk671/
Hgekp671/
Hnjgk671/
Kgeks671/
Negke670/
Geckz670/
Gueek670/
Geeke670/

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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 Ngek
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