Ngobeka Surname

557,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ngobeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngobeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5021:31,5743,243
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Namibia201:120,4709,225

Ngobeka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngobeka is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ngobeka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngobeka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngobeka is the 557,062nd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,762,777 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngobeka are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 502 people, or 1 in 31,574. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 54 percent reside, Central Province, where 26 percent reside and Southern Province, where 17 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.

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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 Ngobeka
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