Ngovu Surname
Approximately 830 people bear this surname
Ngovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 462 | 1:99,956 | 8,760 |
| DR Congo | 239 | 1:309,120 | 27,984 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ngovu (185) may also be a first name.
Ngovu Demographics
Average Ngovu Salary in
South Africa
R 264,864
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Ngovu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngovu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ngovu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngovu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 418,547th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,780,176 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngovu live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ngovu is also the 669,105th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 185 people.
It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 462 people, or 1 in 99,956. In Kenya Ngovu is most frequent in: Machakos County, where 44 percent are found, Kitui County, where 36 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.
Ngovu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ngovu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Ngovu earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.46% more than the national average, earning R 264,864 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngovhu | 91 | 13 | / |
| Ngovou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Govu | 89 | 1,014 | / |
| Novu | 89 | 469 | / |
| Ngouvou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ngohvou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Novau | 80 | 431 | / |
| Novou | 80 | 349 | / |
| Ngavu | 80 | 345 | / |
| Govou | 80 | 201 | / |
| Govus | 80 | 189 | / |
| Novus | 80 | 89 | / |
| Ngobu | 80 | 67 | / |
| Ngevu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ngowu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gouvu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Govud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuovu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noveu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nouvu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Novuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnovu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngabou | 73 | 699 | / |
| Ngobut | 73 | 156 | / |
| Ngawou | 73 | 131 | / |
| Ngavou | 73 | 86 | / |
| Ngobou | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ngobeu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ngoewu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Novahu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nouvou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nghowu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Novaus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gouvus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngompu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngowou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Goveus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nngowu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouvus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoobu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngievu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngaveu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkgobu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gavu | 67 | 3,650 | / |
| Gobu | 67 | 3,012 | / |
| Nobu | 67 | 2,121 | / |
| Ngoubou | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Navu | 67 | 270 | / |
| Nganpou | 67 | 84 | / |
| Ngampou | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nowu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gowu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngouwou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ngahvou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngobuth | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngoubeu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nghabou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngonpou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngompou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngavaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngawouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gowou | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouvouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoibou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeuhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghobou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngatvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngabgou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngovu
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