Ngock Surname
Approximately 1,266 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,264 | 1:16,431 | 2,257 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Ngock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ngock has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngock? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 300,337th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,756,355 people. The surname Ngock occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngock reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 431,593rd most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 400 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,264 people, or 1 in 16,431. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent reside, Centre Region, where 37 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngouck | 91 | 23 | / |
| Ngoc | 89 | 367,786 | / |
| Ngok | 89 | 3,408 | / |
| Ngack | 80 | 661 | / |
| Ngoke | 80 | 380 | / |
| Ngook | 80 | 282 | / |
| Ngouk | 80 | 35 | / |
| Nggok | 80 | 34 | / |
| Ngocc | 80 | 29 | / |
| Ngoyk | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ng'ok | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nggoc | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngoks | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ngocp | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngokt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngokh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nghok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngouc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngoik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngocg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngoike | 73 | 142 | / |
| Nggoik | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngooke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngackh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngokgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Gack | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngacke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nggoke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nengok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ningok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoyke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngouke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngox | 67 | 607 | / |
| Ngac | 67 | 498 | / |
| Ngog | 67 | 489 | / |
| Ngak | 67 | 185 | / |
| Nenggok | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngoq | 67 | 1 | / |
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