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
Ngonyi occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngonyi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,092,155th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngonyi are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 49 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ngonyi is also the 1,336,256th most widely held forename globally It is held by 55 people.
Ngonyi is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent live and Namibia, where 11 percent live.
Ngonyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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