Ngonyi Surname
Approximately 225 people bear this surname
Ngonyi Surname Definition:
Ngonyi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: bird.
Ngonyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Tanzania | 69 | 1:767,270 | 42,064 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ngonyi (55) may also be a first name.
Ngonyi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ngonyi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: bird.
Ngonyi Demographics
Ngonyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ngonyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngonyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ngonyi is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngonyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ngonyi is the 1,092,155th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. Ngonyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngonyi live; 49 percent live in Central Africa and 49 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngonyi is also the 1,336,256th most common given name internationally, held by 55 people.
The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and Namibia, where 11 percent reside.
Ngonyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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