Nguetcheu Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nguetcheu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguetcheu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
France11:66,422,722504,397

Nguetcheu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nguetcheu is most common in Cameroon. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguetcheu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,944,094th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nguetcheu live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon it is most common in: Littoral Region, where 49 percent are found, Centre Region, where 37 percent are found and West Region, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Nguetcheu is found in one country. It is also common in France, where 2 percent are found.

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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 Nguetcheu
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