Ngowe Surname
Approximately 1,343 people bear this surname
Ngowe Surname User-submission:
Ngoe is a northwestern Bantu name which means 'leopard'. The name derives from the legendary ancestor of several Bantu-speaking peoples of Cameroon, including the Oroko -Bareka people (Bakundu, Balondo, Balue, Ngolo, Bima, Batanga, Bakoko, Ekombe, Mbonge); the Bakossi-Bassossi, the Balong-Bafaw and other Mwanenguba peoples.
Read More About This SurnameNgowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 493 | 1:149,857 | 15,681 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| Tanzania | 188 | 1:281,604 | 22,057 |
| Cameroon | 163 | 1:127,418 | 14,439 |
| Zimbabwe | 142 | 1:108,720 | 15,015 |
| Kenya | 59 | 1:782,710 | 31,540 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ngowe (22) may also be a first name.
Ngowe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ngoe is a northwestern Bantu name which means 'leopard'. The name derives from the legendary ancestor of several Bantu-speaking peoples of Cameroon, including the Oroko -Bareka people (Bakundu, Balondo, Balue, Ngolo, Bima, Batanga, Bakoko, Ekombe, Mbonge); the Bakossi-Bassossi, the Balong-Bafaw and other Mwanenguba peoples. Ngoe is usually thought of as a son of Nambongo/Nebongo/Mbongo or as the same person.
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Where Does The Last Name Ngowe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngowe is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ngowe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngowe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ngowe is the 286,143rd most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,426,319 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngowe are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 49 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ngowe is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 22 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 149,857. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 21 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 percent are found.
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