Ngoe Surname

46,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngoe Surname User-submission:

Ngoe is a northwestern Bantu name which means 'leopard'. The name derives from the legendary ancestor of several Bantu-speaking peoples of Cameroon, including the Oroko -Bareka people (Bakundu, Balondo, Balue, Ngolo, Bima, Batanga, Bakoko, Ekombe, Mbonge); the Bakossi-Bassossi, the Balong-Bafaw and other Mwanenguba peoples.

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Ngoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon10,2701:2,022201
Indonesia2411:548,75244,260
Cambodia1651:93,8612,342
Kenya1251:369,43921,332
Malaysia991:297,92116,312
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Tanzania231:2,301,80948,176
England101:5,571,806158,774
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ngoe (193) may also be a first name.

Ngoe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ngoe is a northwestern Bantu name which means 'leopard'. The name derives from the legendary ancestor of several Bantu-speaking peoples of Cameroon, including the Oroko -Bareka people (Bakundu, Balondo, Balue, Ngolo, Bima, Batanga, Bakoko, Ekombe, Mbonge); the Bakossi-Bassossi, the Balong-Bafaw and other Mwanenguba peoples. Ngoe is usually thought of as a son of Nambongo/Nebongo/Mbongo or as the same person.

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Ngoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngoe is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ngoe.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngoe? popularity and diffusion

Ngoe is the 46,900th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 659,626 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ngoe are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ngoe is also the 653,740th most frequent forename globally It is held by 193 people.

This last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 10,270 people, or 1 in 2,022. In Cameroon Ngoe is primarily found in: Southwest Region, where 92 percent live, Centre Region, where 4 percent live and Littoral Region, where 2 percent live. Not including Cameroon this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and Cambodia, where 1 percent live.

Ngoe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ngoe surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ngoe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngoie89336,362/
Ngoye895,971/
Ngowe891,343/
Ngoue891,157/
Ngoje89563/
Ngohe89356/
Ngoeh89156/
Ng'oe89119/
Nggoe8981/
Ngoey8977/
Ngooe8928/
Ngoet8922/
Nkgoe8915/
Ngoes8913/
Ngoïe891/
N'Goe891/
Ngoep891/
Noe8653,898/
Ngouet80644/
Ngowet80610/
Ngoyie80161/
Nkgowe80155/
N'Goye80115/
Ngnowe8070/
N'Goue8061/
Ngooey8052/
Ngooie8034/
Ngoiie8027/
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Ngooye8016/
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Ngooet808/
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Ng'hoe801/
Ngo'ge801/
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Nqgoie801/
Ngoeth801/
Ngohue801/
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Ngoiee801/
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Ngowie801/
Ngoyep801/
Nghoet801/
Ng'oet801/
Ningoe801/
Ngojet801/
Ngoy751,339,364/
Ngoi7518,439/
Noer758,163/
Nooe756,157/
Ngoa755,970/
Ngoo754,663/
Noye753,406/
Ngou752,691/
Nowe751,519/
Nhoe751,493/
Nohe751,406/
Ngea751,225/
Noje75972/
Noes75902/
Ngae75608/
Noey75576/
Noie75504/
Noue75398/
Ngey75396/
Noet75323/
Noez75273/
Noea75136/
Noed75128/
Nyoe75107/
Noee75104/
Ngej7522/
Noep7520/
Nuoe759/
Nnoe754/
Ngoj752/
Ngoį751/
N'Oe751/
No'e751/
Näge751/
Nège751/
Ngoî751/
Nengoue73173/
Nengowe7327/
N'Goyet7317/
Ng'oyie737/
Ningoje733/
Ningoue733/
Ngoueth732/
Ngouyep732/
Ng'hoye731/
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Ngoyi67130,804/
Ngoya6763,368/
Noyes6715,508/
Ngoua676,851/
Ngoyo674,614/
Ngouh672,686/
Nguey672,346/
Ngayo672,206/
Nouet672,138/
Ngujo671,985/
Ngaye671,700/
N'Gou671,499/
Ngeya671,421/
Ngojo671,333/
Nguea671,144/
Ngoja67909/
Ngooi67732/
Ngawe67608/
Ngoji67577/
Noyez67549/
Nowee67389/
Ngout67323/
Ngeyi67317/
Nigge67310/
Noest67299/
Ngajo67286/
Ngiyo67272/
Noerr67243/
Gnowe67242/
Ngeye67234/
Noowe67216/
Ngeji67205/
Ngoai67198/
Nggae67193/
Noyed67176/
Nggou67175/
Ngohi67157/
Naoue67137/
Ngoiy67117/
Nagie67115/
Ngoay6790/
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Ng'ae6789/
Nagge6783/
Ngueu6781/
Nouye6780/
Ngahe6775/
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Nhowe6773/
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Noyet6769/
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Noech6759/
Nnoje6753/
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Noveh6751/
Negie6749/
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Ngaue6740/
Nojeh6740/
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Hngoi6731/
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Nouje6725/
Ngeyo6724/
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Nowie6715/
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Noije679/
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Nohey676/
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Nooje674/
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N'Oue673/
Noies672/
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