Ngowo Surname
Approximately 4,784 people bear this surname
Ngowo Surname User-submission:
The Ngowo surname means 'peace'.
Ngowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,709 | 1:14,274 | 1,862 |
| Cameroon | 996 | 1:20,852 | 2,836 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ngowo (99) may also be a first name.
Ngowo Surname Meaning
Ngowo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ngowo (Tibetan: ངོ་བོ་) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ngowo.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngowo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 99,042nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,523,316 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngowo reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 78 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 951,070th most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 99 people.
The last name Ngowo is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,709 people, or 1 in 14,274. In Tanzania Ngowo is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 27 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 15 percent are found. Besides Tanzania Ngowo exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ng'owo | 91 | 922 | / |
| Ngowou | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ngouwo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ngowoh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngouwou | 83 | 20 | / |
| N'Gowou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngowa | 80 | 7,411 | / |
| Ngobo | 80 | 4,990 | / |
| Nguwo | 80 | 1,438 | / |
| Ngovo | 80 | 1,004 | / |
| Ngawo | 80 | 80 | / |
| Ngewo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngouwa | 73 | 319 | / |
| Ngawou | 73 | 131 | / |
| Ngowah | 73 | 126 | / |
| Nkgowa | 73 | 62 | / |
| Ngoubo | 73 | 56 | / |
| Ngoboh | 73 | 55 | / |
| Ngewoh | 73 | 42 | / |
| Ngoywa | 73 | 41 | / |
| Nggowa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Ngawoy | 73 | 33 | / |
| Ngoová | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ncgobo | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ngobou | 73 | 24 | / |
| Nghowa | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ngoobo | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ngooba | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ngoboi | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ngawot | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ngauwo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ng'obo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngoiwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngoivo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngaewo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nguwoh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngowua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nggobo | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngaboo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngoboo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngowat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nngobo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngawoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngobho | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nghobo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngowas | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Gobo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghuwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngohwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nngowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngojwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngovou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoubou | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Nenguwo | 67 | 204 | / |
| Ng'oswa | 67 | 95 | / |
| Nengowa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ngueuwo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ngouvou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ng'oboi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngobuoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngehwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngheuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngohvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoibou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouvoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngouwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngowahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngochuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngawouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaaboo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghobou | 67 | 1 | / |
Ngowo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ngowo in the Tibetan language | ||
| ངོ་བོ་ | ngowo | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngowo
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