Nghe Surname

185,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Nghe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam1,8681:49,596552
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
France331:2,012,810168,616
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Nghê (1) are calculated separately.

Nghe (3,586) may also be a first name.

Nghe Last Name Facts

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

Nghe (Arabic: نغي) is more frequently found in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Nghê. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nghe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 185,395th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,187,903 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Nghe live; 82 percent live in Southeast Asia and 82 percent live in Viet-Asia. Nghe is also the 118,184th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 3,586 people.

Nghe is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is carried by 1,868 people, or 1 in 49,596. In Vietnam it is most common in: Southeast, where 27 percent are found, Mekong River Delta, where 26 percent are found and North Central, where 15 percent are found. Beside Vietnam this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Nghe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nghe last name are 20.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.19% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nghe earn in different countries varies marginally. In Vietnam they earn 9.34% less than the national average, earning 74,743,600 ₫ per year and in United States they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $39,497 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nghê921/
Nghee892/
Nghea891/
Nge8652,265/
Ghe861,190/
Nkoghe803,661/
Nguehe8012/
Ncghee803/
Ngheah803/
Nggehe802/
Nguihe802/
Nenghe801/
Ngheeh801/
Ngheer801/
Ngheha801/
Ngehge801/
Nghieh801/
Hnghes800/
Nget7553,371/
Ngeh7510,958/
Nger756,966/
Nghi753,518/
Ghee752,649/
Nges751,511/
Ngie751,368/
Ngea751,225/
Ngha75733/
Ngee75701/
Ghei75421/
Ngey75396/
Nkge75287/
Ghea75276/
Ngih75217/
Gihe75180/
Ngez75131/
Gheh75130/
Ngep7553/
Ngge7546/
Gheț7541/
Nged7524/
Ngej7522/
Ghge7514/
Nnge759/
Gheţ756/
Nghy755/
Ngje754/
Gjhe752/
Hnge752/
Kghe751/
Gyhe751/
Qghe751/
Nqge751/
Ngjh751/
Ninghei7334/
Ncgehee731/
N'Gohie731/
Ngahije731/
Ge672,240,943/
Nguye67224,569/
Nguer678,210/
Nenge672,656/
Nguey672,346/
Guehe671,726/
Ngahy671,586/
Nguea671,144/
Nguet67528/
Koghe67366/
Gheth67309/
Ninge67294/
Guihe67207/
Ngieh67176/
Gheța67158/
Ngueh67151/
Ngiet67119/
Nguih6792/
Nguee6787/
Uange6779/
Ngaih6769/
Nghai6756/
Ghieh6754/
Ghetz6754/
Nggea6744/
Nghoy6741/
Ngeha6738/
Ånger6737/
Ghețe6737/
Ghest6734/
Ngues6729/
Ghess6726/
Nguep6716/
Ngoih6716/
Hønge6715/
Ngued6715/
Ngeer6711/
Ghișe679/
Ncgee677/
Ghehr677/
Gheha676/
N'Ghi675/
Cghee675/
Hnger675/
Hghes675/
Gheah675/
Ngech675/
Ngess675/
Ngett674/
Ghets674/
Ngish674/
Ngohy674/
Gherț674/
Ghehe674/
Hghge674/
Ngeep674/
Gahey673/
N'Ghy673/
Ngier673/
Gheep673/
Ngesh673/
Ngich673/
Nghih672/
Ngies672/
Ngeez672/
Ngiht672/
Ngerr672/
Nguei672/
Nőger672/
Ngiep672/
N'Gheich671/
Nghuy671/
Nguhy671/
G'Ihe671/
Gheea671/
Geheh671/
Ngeie671/
Ncgie671/
Ngoyh671/
Nguez671/
Ngerh671/
Ngets671/
Ngghi671/
Nghii671/
Nghoa671/
Nghui671/
Ngiea671/
Ngiey671/
Ngehh671/
Ngehy671/
Ngayh671/
Ng'ee671/
Ng'ei671/
Nynge671/
Ghițe671/
Nkgea671/
Nkgee671/
Nnger671/
Ng'ea671/
Ngeet671/
Nnghj671/
Ngiee671/
Gahei671/
Ghezz671/
Gehes670/

Nghe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nghe in the Arabic language
نغيnghy-

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Footnotes

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