Ngoh Surname

36,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngoh 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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Ngoh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11,3671:1,827180
Malaysia1,6611:17,7571,714
Thailand5951:118,72017,708
Congo3981:12,5351,618
Nigeria1781:995,18442,110
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Brunei901:4,653714
Cambodia431:360,1663,743
Australia421:642,75544,739
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
France61:11,070,454349,096
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Gabon41:472,2983,618
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196

Ngoh (1,524) may also be a first name.

Ngoh 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.

- ewanga

Ngoh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngoh occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ngoh.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngoh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 36,065th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 497,987 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Ngoh are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ngoh is also the 198,786th most frequently used given name at a global level, held by 1,524 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 11,367 people, or 1 in 1,827. In Cameroon Ngoh is mostly concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 32 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 25 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 23 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 11 percent reside and Thailand, where 4 percent reside.

Ngoh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ngoh last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ngoh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.94% more than the national average, earning $53,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.44% less than the national average, earning $40,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngouh892,686/
N'Goh891,246/
Ngoih8916/
Nghoh8911/
Ngohu895/
Ngosh894/
Ngoch894/
Ngohy894/
Nngoh892/
Ngoyh891/
Hngoh891/
Ngo861,485,291/
N'Gouh8050/
Nengoh803/
Ngotch802/
Ngothp801/
Ngoy751,339,364/
Ngah7546,262/
Ngoi7518,439/
Ngoa755,970/
Ngoo754,663/
Ngot753,146/
Ngou752,691/
N'Go751,124/
Ngos75878/
Ngha75733/
Ngop75394/
Ngho75285/
Nggo75176/
Ngoz75127/
Nngo7562/
Nkgo7516/
Hngo759/
Ngoï759/
Ngod756/
Nhgo753/
Ngoj752/
Ngoį751/
Ng'o751/
Ngoî751/
Nghoush732/
Ng'hoha731/
Hngoush731/
N'Gohie731/
Nengo672,809/
Ngaha672,371/
N'Gou671,499/
Ningo671,127/
Ngout67323/
Ngash67203/
Nggou67175/
N'Gah67165/
Ngaah67158/
Nngoy6775/
Ngoss6772/
N'Goï6757/
N'Goa6745/
Ngooy6741/
Nghoy6741/
N'Ghouch6737/
Nghat6737/
Ngoyt6736/
N'Goi6734/
Hngoi6731/
Ngooe6728/
Nggoa6726/
Ngoot6726/
Ngous6722/
Ngo'a6721/
Ngoup6719/
Nggoi6716/
Nggoo6716/
Nghah6715/
Ngozt6713/
Nggot6710/
Nggoy6710/
Ng'oi679/
Ngauh679/
Nggah676/
N'Goy675/
N'Got674/
Nkgoa674/
Hnggo673/
Ngoud673/
Ngott673/
Ngahh672/
Något672/
N'Gos672/
Ngach672/
Ngost671/
Ngoit671/
Ngoïe671/
Ngooa671/
Nghap671/
Nghoa671/
Nghoo671/
Nghou671/
N'Gho671/
Ng'oo671/
Ngood671/
Ngopp671/
Nghaz671/

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