Ngqema Surname
4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Ngqema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nqema | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngcema | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nquema | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ngqama | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ngqoma | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nkgema | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ngqima | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngkaema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkema | 73 | 1,342 | / |
| Nqoma | 73 | 78 | / |
| Ncema | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nqima | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nqemo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nqama | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngcama | 67 | 286 | / |
| Nkhema | 67 | 155 | / |
| Nchema | 67 | 153 | / |
| Nkiema | 67 | 120 | / |
| Nkemah | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ngkoma | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nkemma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngqomo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngkima | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngkama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkemat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngcima | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngcoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkemea | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Kema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeima | 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 Ngqema
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis