Ngock Surname

300,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngock Surname User-submission:

This name means 'stone'. It is of Cameroonian origin. The story goes that the Bassa people of Cameroon lived in a large cave which bears the name of Ngock Mapubi.

Ngock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,2641:16,4312,257
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ngock (400) may also be a first name.

Ngock Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name means 'stone'. It is of Cameroonian origin. The story goes that the Bassa people of Cameroon lived in a large cave which bears the name of Ngock Mapubi.

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Ngock Last Name Facts

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

Ngock is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngock? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 300,337th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,756,355 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngock live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngock is also the 431,593rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 400 people.

The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,264 people, or 1 in 16,431. In Cameroon Ngock is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent live, Centre Region, where 37 percent live and Southwest Region, where 4 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Ngock is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngock
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