Ngokon Surname
Approximately 924 people bear this surname
Ngokon Surname User-submission:
The Ngokon surname originates from the Nembe tribe of Bayelsa state in Nigeria. The meaning of the name Ngokon is 'to acquire wealth'. Ngo means 'wealth' and kon means 'to acquire'.
Ngokon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 768 | 1:6,496 | 1,021 |
| Thailand | 80 | 1:882,979 | 139,249 |
| Nigeria | 61 | 1:2,903,980 | 91,283 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
Ngokon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ngokon surname originates from the Nembe tribe of Bayelsa state in Nigeria. The meaning of the name Ngokon is 'to acquire wealth'. Ngo means 'wealth' and kon means 'to acquire'.
- ngokonbomonyoThe Ngokon surname originated from the Nembe people of Bayelsa, Nigeria. The meaning of the surname is 'acquisition of wealth', 'to acquire wealth', 'to accumulate wealth'.
- ngokonNgokon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngokon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngokon is borne by more people in The Congo than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ngokon.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngokon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ngokon is the 384,654th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,886,954 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Ngokon reside; 85 percent reside in Central Africa and 85 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in The Congo, where it is held by 768 people, or 1 in 6,496. In The Congo it is mostly found in: Plateaux Department, where 68 percent are found, Brazzaville Department, where 31 percent are found and Cuvette-Ouest Department, where 1 percent are found. Beside The Congo Ngokon is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.
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