Nghaye Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Nghaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Nghaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nghaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nghaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻘﻴﻪ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nghaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nghaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nghaye live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Nghaye is most frequent in: Adrar Region, where 50 percent live and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent live. Barring Mauritania Nghaye is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nghaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nghaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻘﻴﻪ | anqyh | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻧﻘﺎﻱ | anqay | 33.33 |
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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 Nghaye
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