Ngu Surname

14,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam21,0091:4,410190
Cameroon6,3111:3,291397
Malaysia5,4891:5,373737
Myanmar2,4791:20,951416
Nigeria1,1361:155,9369,828
United States9271:391,00234,347
Australia2281:118,40213,082
Canada2131:172,98417,319
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
Singapore1671:32,9801,213
Cambodia1141:135,8522,656
Taiwan1121:209,3281,792
Thailand1061:666,399111,628
Kenya1011:457,22724,042
England941:592,74535,632
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
India321:23,970,793327,222
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Suriname191:29,0855,642
France161:4,151,420237,746
Norway131:395,56035,657
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
China91:151,924,6187,954
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brunei61:69,7881,791
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Wales41:773,63329,106
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768

Ngu (33,518) may also be a first name.

Ngu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngu (Hindi: ंगु, Russian: Нгу, Tibetan: སྔུ་) occurs in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngu is the 14,231st most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 186,192 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Ngu live; 69 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 25,559th most widely held given name globally, borne by 33,518 people.

Ngu is most prevalent in Vietnam, where it is borne by 21,009 people, or 1 in 4,410. In Vietnam it is most numerous in: Southeast, where 24 percent reside, Red River Delta, where 15 percent reside and Mekong River Delta, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Vietnam it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 16 percent reside and Malaysia, where 14 percent reside.

Ngu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ngu are 4.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Ngu earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.32% less than the national average, earning 282,677 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 5.03% less than the national average, earning 78,295,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngau868,729/
Nguz866,907/
Ngou862,691/
Nguu862,207/
Nguh861,609/
Ngut86123/
Ngus8694/
Nggu8673/
Nguj8627/
Nghu8618/
Ngup8614/
Ngnu864/
Ngud864/
Nngu862/
Ngux862/
Ncgu861/
Nkgu861/
Nhgu861/
Hngu861/
Gu804,835,026/
Nu80336,888/
Ngouh752,686/
Ngahu752,279/
N'Gou751,499/
Nkgau75471/
Ngout75323/
Ningu75309/
Nggau75297/
Nengu75286/
Nggou75175/
Ngueu7581/
Ng'ui7578/
Ngouy7552/
Ngous7522/
Nggus7519/
Ngoup7519/
Nguus7514/
Ngaut7510/
Ngauh759/
Nggut758/
Ngaus756/
Ngush756/
Ngheu756/
Ngguu755/
Ngohu755/
'Ngau755/
N'Guz754/
Ngoud753/
Ng'au752/
Nguuh752/
Nguue752/
Nghuy751/
Nguhy751/
Ngult751/
Ngnou751/
Ngnuh751/
Ngnui751/
Nghou751/
Nghuh751/
Nghui751/
N'Gnu751/
Nyngu751/
Uangu751/
Nguss751/
Gou67560,541/
Nhu67125,783/
Nau6792,989/
Gau6782,928/
Nut6725,673/
Nuh6720,044/
Neu6718,617/
Gut6716,764/
Guz6712,452/
Nou678,862/
Nui672,359/
Gud672,305/
Guh672,163/
Nuy671,906/
Gus671,710/
Nus671,346/
Gup67760/
Ghu67732/
Nuu67477/
Guß67343/
Guu67325/
Nuz67316/
Nengou67286/
Nnu67226/
Guj67207/
Nuj67164/
Nux67142/
Nup67139/
Ngingu67111/
Nud6794/
N'Gnui6781/
Gnu6773/
Ningou6764/
Ningau6752/
N'Gouh6750/
Nuț6749/
Ggu6737/
Ninggu6737/
Gux6736/
Ninguh6721/
Ngueuh6721/
Ngauss6716/
Wanguu6712/
Ngouyi6711/
Nggaut6710/
Ngouha679/
Nenggu677/
Hgu677/
Hnu677/
Qgu677/
Cgu676/
Kgu675/
Nggout674/
Nenguh674/
N'Gnou674/
Ngqugu674/
Nggaus673/
Guț673/
N'Ghou672/
Ngueut672/
Ngouhe672/
Ngoutt672/
Ngó672/
Ngouts671/
Uangou671/
Gấu671/
Guç671/
Hngous671/
Hngouz671/
Ngouss671/
Ngueue671/
Nghous671/
Nnengu671/
Guľ671/
Guş671/
Nguchp671/
Ning'u671/
Ninghu671/
Ngusch671/
Ngauth671/
Nguuie671/

Ngu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ngu in the Tibetan language
སྔུ་ngu-
Ngu in the Hindi language
ंगुngu33.33
नगूnagu33.33
ंगूngu33.33
Ngu in the Russian language
Нгуngu-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngu
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