Ngofira Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ngofira Surname User-submission:

The Ngofira surname means 'cap' in Tanzania.

Ngofira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1171:452,49231,593
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Ngofira (68) may also be a first name.

Ngofira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ngofira surname means 'cap' in Tanzania.

- bar1995aka

Ngofira Last Name Facts

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

Ngofira occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngofira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,674,734th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngofira reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most commonly occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 68 people.

This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 452,492. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 90 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 8 percent are found and Kilimanjaro Region, where 1 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Ngofira occurs in one country. It also occurs in Namibia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nofira9273/
Nofitra86120/
Ngofura864/
Noufira861/
Ngofiro861/
Nofera77317/
Nafira7738/
Gafira7718/
Nafitra71146/
Nophira7150/
Gafeira7138/
Nafirah7129/
Nofetra717/
Ghafira716/
Noffera715/
Nofeara711/
Nafiras711/
Nafaira711/
Ghofiroh6762/
Ghafirah6715/
Noufeera675/
Ngafirou671/
Nasfitra671/
Goffirey670/

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Footnotes

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