Ngiwe Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Ngiwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ngiwe (15) may also be a first name.
Ngiwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngiwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ngiwe is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngiwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngiwe reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 15 people.
This surname is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Bukomansimbi District, where 25 percent live, Kampala District, where 25 percent live and Kyankwanzi District, where 25 percent live. Outside of Uganda it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguiwe | 91 | 6 | / |
| Ngiewe | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ngaiwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngiwer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngiw | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ngaiswe | 83 | 34 | / |
| Ngiewei | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngieweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nggaiwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngewe | 80 | 1,448 | / |
| Ngibe | 80 | 783 | / |
| Ngawe | 80 | 608 | / |
| Ngiwa | 80 | 72 | / |
| Njiwe | 80 | 58 | / |
| Nziwe | 80 | 43 | / |
| Nguwe | 80 | 38 | / |
| Ngiew | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ngiwi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Ngive | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nsiwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngaiwa | 73 | 578 | / |
| Ngaibe | 73 | 373 | / |
| Nguhwe | 73 | 202 | / |
| Nguewe | 73 | 69 | / |
| Ngaiwi | 73 | 64 | / |
| Nguiwi | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ngiebi | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ngiebe | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ngeswe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nghawe | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nggawe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Njiswe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ngoiwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngoibe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nsiewe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ndziwe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngawey | 73 | 5 | / |
| N'Gawe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nggiwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngouwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ndjiwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nguive | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngujwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nguwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngiver | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngauwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njiweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngawei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nggewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguwue | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Gibe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngaywe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngawue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghibe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngeweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nchiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngibeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngewer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngueyiwue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngew | 67 | 664 | / |
| Ngaibeh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ngayiwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngijabe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngiewih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nziw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngouewe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngaibei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngewieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'aiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngueuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguewei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguewey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeaweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiebui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiyowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaiywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiwoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeiwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzeiweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nziwoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngajiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngjw | 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
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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 Ngiwe
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