Ngeni Surname

355,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ngeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3691:200,21619,970
South Africa2981:181,80419,921
Tanzania2211:239,55519,542
Indonesia851:1,555,873103,724
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ngeni (298) may also be a first name.

Ngeni Last Name Facts

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

Ngeni occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngeni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngeni is the 355,117th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,116,744 people. The surname Ngeni is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Ngeni are found; 38 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 510,666th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 298 people.

The surname Ngeni is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 369 people, or 1 in 200,216. Excluding The DR Congo this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent live and Tanzania, where 22 percent live.

Ngeni Last Name Statistics demography

Ngeni earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.41% less than the national average, earning R 167,760 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ngene8020,096/
Ngeny804,891/
Ngini801,313/
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Ngenje73789/
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Ngiene7395/
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Nseeni7314/
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Nginoi735/
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Nginis734/
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N'Seni731/
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Ngenet731/
Nsigni731/
N'Geny731/
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Ngejne731/
Nzieni731/
Njeeni731/
Nzeenyi6727/
Nchenyi6712/
Ncenuit672/
Nzeatni671/
Nshenyi671/
Nsignei671/
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Ndjenai671/
Ngehneh671/
Njuigni671/
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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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  • 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 Ngeni
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