Ngubo Surname

33,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ngubo Surname User-submission:

The Ngubo surname comes from a word for a kind of ancient sacred blanket made of wild dog skin.

Ngubo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa15,0651:3,596474
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Zimbabwe1941:79,57911,668
Kenya1751:263,88517,546
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
Zambia891:178,08912,157
Botswana881:24,8515,011
England151:3,714,537119,675
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Ngubo (185) may also be a first name.

Ngubo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ngubo surname comes from a word for a kind of ancient sacred blanket made of wild dog skin.

- jabzo

Ngubo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngubo is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngubo? popularity and diffusion

Ngubo is the 33,152nd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 454,988 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngubo are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 669,105th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 185 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 15,065 people, or 1 in 3,596. In South Africa Ngubo is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 67 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent are found and Gauteng, where 10 percent are found. Besides South Africa Ngubo exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Ngubo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ngubo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.78% less than the national average, earning R 128,856 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngoubo9156/
Nguboh9116/
Ngubou912/
Nguubo911/
Nggubo911/
Gubo891,384/
Nubo89358/
Ngoubou831,202/
Ngueubo831/
Nguba806,510/
Ngobo804,990/
Nguvo802,150/
Goubo801,821/
Nguwo801,438/
Gubot801,041/
Ngibo80273/
Noubo80215/
Guboy8077/
Nuboa8057/
Naubo8032/
Gubho8029/
Nnubo8029/
Neubo8012/
Guboh8010/
Gubod808/
Nuboo804/
Nuibo802/
Gaubo802/
Nuboy801/
Nuboh801/
Nuboi801/
Nuubo801/
Hgubo801/
Ngueubou7785/
Ngoubous771/
Ngnoubou771/
Ngouba73710/
Noubou73249/
Goubou73131/
Goubot73110/
Ngoboh7355/
Nkgobo7341/
Nubois7336/
Noubot7335/
Ncgobo7325/
Ngobou7324/
Ngoobo7320/
Goubgo7317/
Gubosh7315/
Ngoboi7312/
Ngauwo739/
Ng'obo738/
Ngujuo736/
Nguwoh736/
Nguwuo735/
Nggobo735/
Ngoboo734/
Ngouwo734/
Gausbo734/
Nngobo733/
Ngauba732/
Noubos732/
Ngubap732/
Ngobho732/
Nghobo732/
Nghuba731/
Ngubas731/
Gauboa731/
Ghubho731/
Nuuboh731/
Nnhubo731/
Nouhbo731/
Nuboha731/
Neubod731/
Neubot731/
Ngumpo731/
Ngoboa731/
Ngubha731/
Nghuwo731/
N'Gobo731/
Gueubo731/
Ghoubo731/
Ngibuo731/
Ngubat731/
Gutboy730/
Gubois730/
Guba6711,691/
Nobo674,483/
Gobo674,384/
Goubgou672,353/
Nuba671,678/
Gubó67207/
Nenguwo67204/
Nouboud67142/
Ng'huba67129/
Guvo67105/
Gaubout6761/
Nuvo6746/
Gueubou6745/
Nenguba6722/
Ngouwou6720/
Gubóová6716/
Ngounpo6713/
Ngueuwo6710/
Nggubha679/
Nuiboot679/
Nnauboh674/
Ngoubeu674/
Ngoumpo674/
Gaubouh674/
Goubout673/
Ngouvou673/
N'Ghoubouh672/
Ngobuoh672/
Ng'oboi672/
N'Gouba671/
Nouyboi671/
Noubhou671/
Noubouh671/
Nouhbou671/
Ngoubap671/
Ngouvoh671/
Ngnouba671/
Ngheuwo671/
Nghobou671/
Nghuivo671/
Gousbou671/
Ngubahe671/
Nuchbou671/
Gaubotz670/
Gouboux670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngubo
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