Ngoni Surname

128,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Ngoni Surname Definition:

Ngoni is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a traditional warrior.

Ngoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8621:85,7079,810
Zimbabwe6471:23,8613,605
South Africa4631:117,01413,941
Kenya3791:121,84710,183
Cameroon3141:66,1448,373
Tanzania3011:175,88615,352
Congo2011:24,8212,708
Botswana1881:11,6332,210
Nigeria821:2,160,27874,262
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Ngôni (1) are calculated separately.

Ngoni (9,021) may also be a first name.

Ngoni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ngoni is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a traditional warrior.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ngoni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngoni is found most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant: Ngôni. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngoni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngoni is the 128,714th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,070,326 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngoni are found; 37 percent are found in Southern Africa and 37 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 65,597th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 9,021 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 862 people, or 1 in 85,707. Other than The DR Congo Ngoni exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Ngoni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ngoni last name is principally Christian (89%) in Kenya.

Ngoni earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning R 155,244 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngôni931/
Ngongi917,107/
Ngouni91237/
Ngonyi91225/
Ngonai91219/
Nghoni9127/
Ngogni9120/
N'Goni9115/
Ngonoi9112/
Ngonio915/
Ngooni915/
Nggoni913/
Ngomni913/
Ngonie912/
Ngonni912/
Ngoini912/
Ngonhi911/
Ngohni911/
Ngonei911/
Ngoniz911/
Ngonui911/
Ngotni911/
Ngougni831,380/
Ng'honi8389/
Ngongoi8332/
Ngongai8327/
Ngohnei8312/
Ngounyi8311/
Ngognie839/
Ngohnai836/
Ngounih835/
Ngounai834/
Ngounii833/
Ngongni832/
Ngh'oni831/
Ngohnie831/
Ngoinih831/
Ngomgni831/
Ngoungi831/
Ngounui831/
Ngousni831/
Ngoongi831/
Nghonai831/
N'Goini831/
Ngani807,151/
Ngona806,130/
Ngone801,563/
Ngony8082/
Ngonh804/
Ngoné803/
Ngáni801/
Ngonj801/
Ngoumnai7726/
Ngoumgni7714/
Ngoingoi775/
Ngougnie773/
Ngoungni773/
Ngongnui772/
Ngoongoi771/
Ngounhei771/
Nghonaih771/
Ngonyo735,485/
Ngoune734,049/
Ng'ona732,810/
Ngonge732,505/
Nganyi732,215/
Ngangi732,184/
Ngouna73739/
Nganie73370/
Ngoina73281/
Ngagni73232/
Nghona73145/
Nganai73136/
Nganis73124/
Ngatni73113/
Ngonje73103/
Nggona7371/
Ngoneh7366/
Ngoona7353/
Ngonne7348/
Nganhi7346/
Ngonoa7336/
N'Goné7331/
Ngonay7329/
N'Gone7326/
Nkgona7326/
Ngones7320/
Nggani7318/
Ng'ani7316/
Ngasni7313/
Ngonna7313/
Ngamni7312/
Ngonee7310/
Ngoone7310/
N'Gona738/
Nganni737/
Nghani737/
Ngauni736/
Nggone736/
Ngoner736/
Ngoney736/
Ngomne736/
Nkgone736/
Ngogne734/
Nganip733/
Ngoine733/
Nganio733/
Ngo'na732/
Ngaani732/
Nghone732/
Ngouny732/
Ngouné732/
Ngonep732/
Ngoneu732/
Nganit732/
Nganoi731/
Ng'one731/
Ngomny731/
Ngonea731/
Ngonhe731/
Ngahni731/
Ngonha731/
Nqgani731/
Ngonet731/
Ngoumgnie7117/
Ngoungnie711/
Nghomgnie711/
Nyngone67871/
Ngonnet67385/
Ngamnoi67287/
Ng'oina67275/
Nengone67183/
Ngangni67181/
N'Gouna67144/
Ng'onyo6773/
Ng'anyi6773/
Ngougne6762/
Ngangai6742/
Ngamgni6736/
Nghonge6731/
N'Goune6727/
Nganhui6726/
Nghanyi6722/
Ngounet6717/
Ngongne6713/
Ngannai6713/
Ngognet679/
Ningone678/
Ngamnit677/
Ng'onge675/
Ngongoy675/
Ngounne675/
Ngagnie675/
Ng'hani673/
Nghoneh672/
Ngouney672/
N'Gouné672/
Ngomgne672/
Ngounyo672/
Ng'anei671/
Ng'onje671/
Ngaangi671/
Nganhai671/
Nggangi671/
Ngonneh671/
Ngoinee671/
Ngounay671/
Ngounge671/
Ngounha671/
Ngonaya671/
Ngonyoh671/
Ngamnyi671/
Ngangih671/
Ngahani671/
N'Ganai671/
Ngonesh671/
Ngounna671/
Ngonaha671/
Ngannoi671/

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