Ngovi Surname

177,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngovi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngovi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7101:27,0063,019
Tanzania6671:79,3738,166
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
India51:153,413,076951,030
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Ngovi (544) may also be a first name.

Ngovi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngovi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ngovi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngovi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 177,544th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,025,133 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngovi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ngovi is also the 361,218th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 544 people.

The last name Ngovi is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,710 people, or 1 in 27,006. In Kenya Ngovi is mostly found in: Kitui County, where 26 percent reside, Makueni County, where 19 percent reside and Machakos County, where 17 percent reside. Besides Kenya Ngovi exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Ngovi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ngovi surname is primarily Christian (97%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngosvi9114/
Ngouvi913/
Ngovhi911/
Ngovai911/
Novi896,992/
Govi893,036/
Ngouvei8321/
N'Govie831/
Ningovi831/
Ngowi8033,367/
Ngobi8024,412/
Novio802,964/
Novis802,212/
Ngove802,146/
Ngavi80704/
Novie80541/
Govid80499/
Gouvi80304/
Novit80225/
Govit80120/
Ghovi80114/
Govis8097/
Novai8079/
Novid8078/
Nouvi8064/
Novyi8046/
Goovi8030/
Gosvi8026/
Govai8018/
Novii8016/
Govio8015/
Noviy8013/
Govhi8013/
Nuovi8013/
Goivi8011/
Novoi8011/
Novei808/
Govie806/
Govei804/
Noviz804/
Novij802/
Ngevi802/
Goviz802/
Nhovi801/
Govij801/
Goviy801/
Noivi801/
Novais7375,463/
Ngobei73941/
Ngoubi73689/
Novich73611/
Ngoiva73255/
Gouvis73245/
N'Gobi73138/
Noviss7398/
Novitt7393/
Nggobi7386/
Novaia7384/
Govich7357/
Nggowi7356/
Ngoobi7350/
Ngobip7341/
Ngobih7330/
Ngowei7328/
Ngoová7326/
Govaia7322/
Novaiz7321/
Noovoi7319/
Ghovit7315/
Novish7314/
Ngaavi7314/
Gosvai7313/
Ngobai7312/
Ngoboi7312/
Goviea7311/
Gouvei7311/
Goshvi7311/
Ngoiwa738/
Gouvie737/
Ngoibe737/
Govait736/
Ngohui735/
Ng'owi734/
Noovai734/
Noveis733/
Ngoiba733/
Ngobie733/
Ngobii732/
Ngobis732/
Ngovje732/
Ngonpi732/
Ngaboi732/
Ngouva732/
Ng'obi731/
Ngavit731/
Ngovha731/
Nngowi731/
Goutvi731/
Govhai731/
Govhis731/
Noveid731/
Ngoove731/
Novéis731/
Novaić731/
Nawgoi731/
Ngompi731/
Ngouve731/
Ngouwi731/
Ngoveh731/
Ngovet731/
Ngowie731/
Ngowui731/
Ngoowi731/
Ngoswi731/
Ngatvi731/
Ngavai731/
Ngavei731/
Ngavie731/
Ngavyi731/
N'Gowi731/
Gouvio731/
Gnouvi731/
Ghosvi731/
N'Gove731/
Ngosui731/
Nouvit731/
Novaid731/
Nohvai731/
Govhie731/
Govitt730/
Nouvis730/
Goveis730/
Navi6737,993/
Gove6732,163/
Nobi6729,825/
Gobi678,692/
Gavi677,256/
Novy674,053/
Nový673,398/
Nove671,201/
Gowi67307/
Nowi67194/
Nochvai67167/
Ngoubai67103/
Nové6741/
Gouviea6734/
Gouvaia6734/
Nochvyi6727/
Govy6722/
Gotvich678/
Gouveis676/
Govhait672/
N'Goiba672/
Gové672/
Ngochui672/
Ngoumpi672/
Ng'oboi672/
Novaish671/
Gosvich671/
Gotvaid671/
Gouvais671/
Govaish671/
Goveeyi671/
Noszvai671/
Novè671/
Ngompai671/
Ngoubie671/
Ngoubih671/
Ngousbi671/
Ngoybai671/
Ngonpoi671/
Ngoohve671/
Ngosbai671/
Ngoshwi671/
Ngothui671/
Nghobhi671/
Ngehvih671/
N'Gowie671/
Nóvi671/
Gouvgai671/
Govahai671/
Ghousvi671/
Novaais671/
Nghotbi671/
Hnovich671/
Ngouwai671/
Novj671/
Nochvoi671/
Govj671/
Novaich670/
Goovitt670/
Goovish670/

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