Ngongolo Surname

237,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ngongolo Surname Definition:

Ngongolo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who works with a hammer.

Ngongolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1701:63,1457,472
Tanzania3831:138,22912,761
Zambia511:310,78317,285
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
Congo201:249,4558,571
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
England11:55,718,059489,080
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Ngongolo (535) may also be a first name.

Ngongolo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ngongolo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who works with a hammer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ngongolo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngongolo has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Ngongolo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngongolo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,065th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,301,975 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngongolo live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngongolo is also the 364,566th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 535 people.

The surname Ngongolo is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,170 people, or 1 in 63,145. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent are found and Zambia, where 3 percent are found.

Ngongolo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ngongolo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.59% less than the national average, earning R 126,924 per year and in United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngongoloy94527/
Ng'ongolo94163/
Ngongoloi9491/
Ngnongolo9410/
Ncgongolo944/
Nghongolo941/
Gongolo932,184/
Ngogolo93176/
Nongolo9312/
Ng'ong'olo894/
Nghong'olo894/
Ngonggoloy892/
Ngangolo88592/
Ngongola88528/
Gongollo8811/
Nongoloy887/
Gongolyo887/
Ngogoloy882/
Ngonholo881/
Ngungolo881/
Gogolo86303/
Nonolo8619/
Ngoungoulou84204/
N'Gangolo824/
Ng'ongola822/
Ng'hogolo821/
Nongholoo821/
Ngongolla821/
Ngnongola821/
Nangolo8016,194/
Nongalo801,357/
Gongola80475/
Gogolos80428/
Nongola80243/
Gongalo80122/
Gogoloi80113/
Gogolou8042/
Gogolio8030/
Gogollo8030/
Gangolo8024/
Gogoloh8011/
Gongôlo801/
Nomgolo801/
Nonholo801/
Kgogolo801/
Ng'ong'ola78655/
Ngougoulou781/
Ngongela75222/
Gogoulos75146/
Ngangalo7595/
Gongolla7594/
Gogoulou7582/
Ngongala7547/
Ngangola7529/
Ngogolla7521/
Ngongula756/
Gnangolo756/
Ngungulo755/
Nongoola754/
Gong'ola754/
Googolot753/
Nnongola752/
N'Gagolo752/
Nangoloh752/
Gongolas751/
Noungola751/
Nangoolo751/
Nangoloo751/
Ngungola751/
Gongoila751/
Ganggolo751/
Gangollo751/
Gongotla751/
Gogola714,149/
Ngongalah7129/
Ngongalga715/
Ngang'ola714/
Gagolo713/
Ng'honola712/
Ngonghala712/
Ngoungala712/
Nongollas711/
Gogalo711/
Googoolot711/
Nonola711/
Ngnongala711/
Ngamngola711/
Gogolaova711/
Gangola67676/
Gongala67278/
Gogolla67256/
Nagnalo67120/
Nangola67114/
Gogolas6791/
Gogolya6780/
Gnonhoulou6758/
Gongało6742/
Kgogola6727/
Gogoula6726/
Nannolo6725/
Noinola6710/
Nagnola675/
Ningangola674/
Goggola673/
Noonola673/
Noynola673/
Nongala673/
Gogolia672/
Ng'hongela671/
Nganola671/
Nhonola671/
Gagolot671/
Gogoola671/
Noinhoulou671/
Nachingolo671/
Gogoila671/
Gogolyaová671/
Gagollo671/
Nonhalo671/
Ngonala671/

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