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 in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 128,964th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,075,633 people. The last name Ngela is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ngela are found; 65 percent are found in Central Africa and 65 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 499,178th most numerous forename globally, held by 310 people.
The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,080 people, or 1 in 35,519. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 22 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
Ngela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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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