Ngelechi Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Ngelechi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ngelechi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngelechi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ngelechi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ngelechi.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngelechi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,532,898th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Ngelechi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngelechi reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya Ngelechi is primarily found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 90 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 10 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 42 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngelechei | 94 | 1,230 | / |
| Nghelechi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gelechi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nelechi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ng'elechei | 89 | 142 | / |
| Ngueletchi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngelecha | 88 | 1,098 | / |
| Ngeleshi | 88 | 510 | / |
| Ngeleche | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gelechei | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nnelechi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ngilechi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nge'elechei | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ng'eleshi | 82 | 123 | / |
| Ngieleshi | 82 | 27 | / |
| Ngelechet | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ngelechey | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ngalechei | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ngelezi | 80 | 449 | / |
| Ngeleji | 80 | 284 | / |
| Gelichi | 80 | 78 | / |
| Ngeleca | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ngeleki | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gelecha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nilechi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nge'elecha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ng'elechey | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gheletchii | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ngelesha | 75 | 207 | / |
| Njeleshi | 75 | 81 | / |
| Ngilichi | 75 | 72 | / |
| Ngieleji | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ghelichi | 75 | 36 | / |
| Nyelecha | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ghelecha | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ngoleche | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ngalichi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngelejei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngolochi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghiletchi | 71 | 419 | / |
| Geleji | 71 | 39 | / |
| Nelezi | 71 | 22 | / |
| Nguelekai | 71 | 17 | / |
| Ngelesaia | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ngeletsha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nguelessi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngaliachi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nghelekyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguileche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngueleasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngeleka | 67 | 12,522 | / |
| Ngelesa | 67 | 401 | / |
| Gilichi | 67 | 156 | / |
| Ngelese | 67 | 153 | / |
| Ghiletchii | 67 | 104 | / |
| Geliche | 67 | 26 | / |
| Njeleki | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ngeleze | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngeleke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyeleji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njelesi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gilecha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheleji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nileche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'oliachi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'olyachi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neliche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeliki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngelege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngueletsai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngelika | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ngelechi
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