Ngowera Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ngowera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngowera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Zimbabwe981:157,53319,794
England81:6,964,757184,742

Ngowera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngowera is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngowera? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngowera is the 980,795th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ngowera live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Outside of Malawi it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 37 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ngobera867/
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Ngowarai801/
Ngoura77712/
Ngoira7728/
Ngeara771/
Ngoere771/
Nengovera751/
Ngoueri71222/
Ng'oura71147/
Ngowaro7180/
Ngourap7168/
Ngobere7125/
Ngueira7115/
Ngayera719/
Ngourga719/
Ngovora717/
Ngawara716/
Ngoirah716/
Ngowiri714/
Ngabera713/
Ngovere712/
N'Goura712/
Ngoyira712/
Ngawere711/
Ngouere711/
Ngoyara711/
Ngobero711/
Ngourai711/
Ngourah711/
Ngoyere711/
Ngawira711/
Ngueyara67386/
Ngayoura672/
Ngoubere672/
Ngowisri671/
N'Gouraï671/
Ningoira671/
N'Gourga671/
Ngahweri671/
Ngahwere671/
Ngueasra671/
Ngouerre671/
Ngueyera671/
Ngobheri671/

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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 Ngowera
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