Ngonyani Surname

10,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ngonyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngonyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51,9081:1,020133
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
England61:9,286,343223,652
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ngonyani Last Name Facts

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

Ngonyani is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngonyani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngonyani is the 10,809th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 140,285 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngonyani reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Ngonyani is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 51,908 people, or 1 in 1,020. In Tanzania Ngonyani is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 61 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 6 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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