Ngela Surname
Approximately 3,511 people bear this surname
Ngela Surname Definition:
Ngela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: advisor.
Ngela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,080 | 1:35,519 | 4,399 |
| Tanzania | 781 | 1:67,787 | 7,147 |
| Cameroon | 189 | 1:109,889 | 12,825 |
| Kenya | 135 | 1:342,073 | 20,519 |
| Zambia | 107 | 1:148,130 | 10,678 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Solomon Islands | 16 | 1:36,252 | 7,281 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Ngela (310) may also be a first name.
Ngela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ngela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: advisor.
Ngela Demographics
Ngela Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ngela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngela (Arabic: نجيلا, Russian: Нгела) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngela? popularity and diffusion
It is the 128,964th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,075,633 people. The surname Ngela is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ngela reside; 65 percent reside in Central Africa and 65 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngela is also the 499,178th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 310 people.
This surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,080 people, or 1 in 35,519. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 22 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
Ngela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ngela surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Ngela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.12% less than the national average, earning R 120,900 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ngela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ngela in the Russian language | ||
| Нгела | ngela | - |
| Ngela in the Arabic language | ||
| نجيلا | njyla | - |
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