Ngonyi Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ngonyi Surname Definition:

Ngonyi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: bird.

Ngonyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Tanzania691:767,27042,064
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngounyi9211/
Ngoni913,520/
Ngony9182/
Nonyi9118/
Ngongi837,107/
Ngonyo835,485/
Nganyi832,215/
Ngouni83237/
Ngonai83219/
Ngonay8329/
Nghoni8327/
Ngogni8320/
N'Goni8315/
Ngonoi8312/
Ngoney836/
Ngonio835/
Ngooni835/
Nggoni833/
Ngomni833/
Ngonie832/
Ngouny832/
Ngonni832/
Ngoini832/
Ngonhi831/
Nnonyi831/
Nounyi831/
Ngohni831/
Ngomny831/
Ngonei831/
Ngoniz831/
Ngonui831/
Ngotni831/
Noni8013,815/
Nony804,175/
Ngougni771,380/
Ng'honi7789/
Ng'onyo7773/
Ng'anyi7773/
Ngongoi7732/
Ngongai7727/
Nghanyi7722/
Ngohnei7712/
Ngognie779/
Ngohnai776/
Ngongoy775/
Ngounih775/
Ngounai774/
Ngounii773/
N'Gnoni772/
Ngouney772/
Ngongni772/
Ngounyo772/
Ngh'oni771/
Ngohnie771/
Ngoinih771/
Ngomgni771/
Ngounay771/
Ngoungi771/
Ngounui771/
Ngousni771/
Ngonaya771/
Ngonyoh771/
Ngoongi771/
Nghonai771/
Ngamnyi771/
N'Goini771/
Nonis738,917/
Ngani737,151/
Ngona736,130/
Nonni735,244/
Nouni732,259/
Ngone731,563/
Gnoni731,050/
Nonay731,040/
Noniy73844/
Nagni73650/
Nonoy73616/
Nonie73579/
Nanyi73447/
Nonih73413/
Nonoi73400/
Noony73393/
Nouny73160/
Noini73129/
Nhoni7393/
Noney7380/
Notni7375/
Nomni7361/
Nonai7359/
Nonio7355/
Nonny7345/
Ngany7328/
Nonhi7327/
Nnoni7320/
Nonii7319/
Nosny7316/
Nonit7314/
Nonei7314/
Noniz736/
Nohni735/
Nogni734/
Ngonh734/
Ngoné733/
Nosni732/
Nonhy732/
Nuoni732/
Nonid731/
Nonyo731/
Nonui731/
Ngáni731/
Ngonj731/
Nhony731/
Ngôni731/
Ngoyngoy7180/
Ngoumnai7126/
Ngoumgni7114/
Ngoingoi715/
Ngahanyi714/
Ngougnie713/
Ngoungni713/
Ngongnui712/
Ngoongoi711/
Ngounhei711/
Nganyoyi711/
Nghonaih711/
Noynay677,103/
Ngoune674,049/
Ng'ona672,810/
Ngonge672,505/
Nongni672,252/
Ngangi672,184/
Nooney671,042/
Nangoi67753/
Ngouna67739/
Nangoy67735/
Gnagni67430/
Nganie67370/
Nonaya67351/
Nonnis67336/
Noinit67287/
Ngoina67281/
Ngagni67232/
Noonoi67222/
Nganyo67151/
Nahnyi67148/
Nghona67145/
Nouniy67143/
Nganai67136/
Nganis67124/
Noinoy67124/
Nounis67121/
Ngatni67113/
Nonnoi67111/
Ngonje67103/
Nounai6779/
Gnonhi6775/
Noinay6774/
Nggona6771/
Noinoi6770/
Ngoneh6766/
Nonnie6754/
Ngoona6753/
Ngonne6748/
Nnanyi6747/
Nganhi6746/
Nougni6746/
Noynoy6740/
Ngonoa6736/
Nonney6735/
N'Goné6731/
Nangni6731/
Noonis6727/
Nongoy6727/
N'Gone6726/
Nkgona6726/
Nongoi6725/
Noonoy6725/
Gnonni6723/
Ngones6720/
Nggani6718/
Ngoumgnie6717/
Nomnoi6716/
Ng'ani6716/
Ngnone6715/
Ngasni6713/
Ngonna6713/
Noiney6712/
Ngamni6712/
Nonnoy6711/
Ngonee6710/
Ngoone6710/
Nganoy6710/
N'Ouni6710/
Noonui679/
Noonay678/
N'Gona678/
Nootny678/
Nganni677/
Nghani677/
Nouney677/
Ngauni676/
Nggone676/
Ngoner676/
Ngomne676/
Nkgone676/
Noneis676/
Nagney675/
Nohnny675/
Nounni674/
Nagnay674/
Notnoi674/
Nomnui674/
Ngogne674/
Nounii674/
Nganip673/
Nonich673/
Nognoy673/
Ngoine673/
Noinai673/
Noonie672/
Nohney672/
Ngo'na672/
Nannyi672/
Naanyi672/
Nonais672/
Ngaani672/
Ngamny672/
Nghone672/
Ngouné672/
Ngonep672/
Ngoneu672/
Nognay672/
Noynai672/
Nganit672/
Noonid672/
Hnonoi672/
Noonai672/
Noonit672/
Noinij672/
Nognoi672/
Nagnit671/
Nganoi671/
Nohnai671/
Nonaia671/
Nonish671/
Nonnai671/
Ng'one671/
Gnojny671/
Noniey671/
Nonioa671/
Nonisz671/
Nonnay671/
Nounei671/
Nounie671/
Nottny671/
Nagnie671/
Nagnoy671/
Ngohngnuy671/
Ngoungnie671/
Ngnomgnie671/
Ngonea671/
Ngonhe671/
Nganny671/
Nghomgnie671/
Nganay671/
Nganey671/
Ngahni671/
N'Honi671/
Nhonai671/
Gnogni671/
Noniss671/
Nhonhi671/
Ngonha671/
Hnooni671/
Nqgani671/
Nomney671/
Ngonet671/
Nagnoi671/
Noonuy671/
Nonnui671/
Noinid671/
Noiniy671/
Nhouni671/
Hnonoy671/
Notney670/
Gnouny670/
Noonny670/

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