Ngowang Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Ngowang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ngowang (21) may also be a first name.
Ngowang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngowang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngowang is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngowang? popularity and diffusion
Ngowang is the 7,593,402nd most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Ngowang occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Ngowang reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Ngowang is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 21 people.
It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Ngowang is most frequent in: Morobe, where 100 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngobang | 86 | 190 | / |
| Ngawang | 86 | 129 | / |
| Ngewang | 86 | 20 | / |
| Nguwang | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nggoweng | 80 | 43 | / |
| Nggawang | 80 | 32 | / |
| Nkgoweng | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nggowong | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngaweang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngewaing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngkgobang | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ngabong | 71 | 465 | / |
| Ngubang | 71 | 101 | / |
| Ngabang | 71 | 47 | / |
| Ngubong | 71 | 31 | / |
| Ngewong | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ngawong | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ngaweng | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ngobong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngavang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngaveng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguvang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nggabong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngawoung | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngaewong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngouvong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaabong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahbong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngochuong | 63 | 3 | / |
| Ngaevoung | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ngouvoung | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ngubank | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngobonk | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngeveing | 53 | 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
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- 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 Ngowang
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