Ngufu Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ngufu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngufu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ngufu (22) may also be a first name.

Ngufu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngufu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngufu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngufu is the 1,310,135th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngufu live; 97 percent live in Central Africa and 97 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 22 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 450,485. Apart from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 2 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngoufu9116/
Ngaufu911/
Gufu891,837/
Nufu89340/
Ngoufou833/
Ngufeut831/
Ngoufeu831/
Nufus806,244/
Nufuz8031/
Naufu8017/
Noufu8013/
Guffu804/
Ngifu804/
Nuffu803/
Nufeu803/
Nufou802/
Nufui802/
Nufau802/
Nuhfu801/
Gufus801/
Nufuh801/
Gufuu801/
Gufut801/
Ngueufeu771/
Noufou739,120/
Neufus7383/
Nufouy7325/
Goufou7312/
Nufhus736/
Neufuß735/
Nuifau734/
Noufus734/
Nufuis734/
Nnufus733/
Guffui732/
Guffud731/
Noufeu731/
Gufous731/
Guffuy731/
Neufou731/
Ngueuffeu711/
Naufahu67140/
Neufuss6798/
Nouffou6791/
Goufaud678/
Noufous676/
Gouffau672/
Ghoufou671/
Gueufeu671/
Goufoud671/
Nnoufou671/
Neufuhs671/
Noufuha671/
Noufgou671/
Gouffou671/
Guffaut671/

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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 Ngufu
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