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 is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ngongolo.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngongolo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 237,065th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,301,975 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 widespread given name in the world, borne by 535 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,170 people, or 1 in 63,145. Not including The DR Congo it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Zambia, where 3 percent live.

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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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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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