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 surname Ngoh occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngoh? popularity and diffusion

Ngoh is the 36,065th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 497,987 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Ngoh live; 80 percent live in Central Africa and 78 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 198,786th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 1,524 people.

It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 11,367 people, or 1 in 1,827. In Cameroon Ngoh is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 32 percent live, Littoral Region, where 25 percent live and Northwest Region, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon it exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 11 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.

Ngoh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ngoh last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political 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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