Ngonyama Surname

79,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ngonyama Surname User-submission:

Ngonyama is a surname of Zulu origin, which means 'lion' or 'lion king'.

Ngonyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,8311:9,2911,163
Zimbabwe1801:85,76812,456
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Ngonyama (39) may also be a first name.

Ngonyama Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ngonyama is a surname of Zulu origin, which means 'lion' or 'lion king'.

- mfanawamasupa

Ngonyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngonyama is most common in South Africa. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngonyama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 79,706th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,191,359 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngonyama live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 39 people.

The last name Ngonyama is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,831 people, or 1 in 9,291. In South Africa it is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 29 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 27 percent reside and Gauteng, where 17 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Ngonyama Last Name Statistics demography

Ngonyama earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.23% less than the national average, earning R 187,188 per year.

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