Ngongwe Surname
Approximately 741 people bear this surname
Ngongwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 670 | 1:110,268 | 12,156 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Namibia | 20 | 1:120,470 | 9,225 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ngongwe (67) may also be a first name.
Ngongwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngongwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ngongwe is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngongwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ngongwe is the 456,743rd most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngongwe reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 93 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngongwe is also the 1,191,548th most widespread first name internationally, held by 67 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 110,268. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent live and Namibia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nghongwe | 93 | 48 | / |
| Ngongweh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ngoungwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ngongue | 86 | 568 | / |
| Ngongwa | 86 | 321 | / |
| Ngangwe | 86 | 133 | / |
| Ngongbe | 86 | 30 | / |
| Ngungwe | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ngongwi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nghungwe | 80 | 299 | / |
| Ngoungue | 80 | 74 | / |
| Ng'ongwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ng'angwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngong'wa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nggongwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngumngwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngongoue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngangkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nganggwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ng'ungwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngongwio | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Gongue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nghongwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngangweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nghangwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngounkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngoungwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngong'wai | 75 | 129 | / |
| Ngoungoue | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ngangkwie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nghonkweh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngong'way | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngangue | 71 | 2,304 | / |
| Ngungwa | 71 | 1,275 | / |
| Ngangwa | 71 | 567 | / |
| Ngongbi | 71 | 116 | / |
| Ngongui | 71 | 114 | / |
| Ngangbe | 71 | 45 | / |
| Ngankwe | 71 | 30 | / |
| Ngungbe | 71 | 27 | / |
| Ngonkwa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Ngungwi | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ngossingue | 71 | 12 | / |
| Ngangwi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ngossengue | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngungue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngancwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngongua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngong'waya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngomgue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngankwey | 67 | 123 | / |
| Ngoungui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngaangbe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngangbee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ng'ungwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nganghue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngoumkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngonkoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngonkway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoumgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonkueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nganguea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghungwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gongui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqgoncwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghungwi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngongwe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis