Ngugi Surname

6,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngugi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngugi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya87,1611:53072
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
Indonesia1,8651:70,9117,640
United States4251:852,84564,957
England1791:311,27423,420
Tanzania1291:410,40028,884
United Arab Emirates921:99,5908,729
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Greece151:738,65380,079
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
China41:341,830,39216,990
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Ngugi (22,706) may also be a first name.

Ngugi Last Name Facts

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

Ngugi (Hindi: ंगूगी) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngugi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,088th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 78,462 people. The surname Ngugi is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ngugi are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ngugi is also the 34,340th most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 22,706 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 87,161 people, or 1 in 530. In Kenya it is most common in: Kiambu County, where 25 percent are found, Muranga County, where 15 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Ngugi occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Ngugi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ngugi surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ngugi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 214.1% more than the national average, earning R 746,412 per year; in United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $49,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngungi912,048/
Ngugai911/
Ngugie911/
Ngugih911/
Ngughi911/
Ngugui911/
Gugi89507/
Nugi89501/
Ngungie8321/
Ng'hugi831/
Ngougie831/
Ngoungi831/
Ngigi8026,486/
Ngusi801,685/
Gugai80941/
Nguji80935/
Guggi80761/
Nugis80466/
Nguga80458/
Nguge80350/
Gougi80188/
Nguzi80134/
Gugui80129/
Nugai8085/
Gughi8067/
Neugi8054/
Nougi8054/
Ngogi8030/
Nuggi8027/
Nugui8027/
Noggi8026/
Nugid8024/
Gugoi8023/
Nugie8022/
Gugis8020/
Nugit8015/
Nguci8013/
Gugie8012/
Gaugi8010/
Gugiy806/
Naugi803/
Nhugi801/
Nnugi801/
Gujgi801/
Gugit801/
Ngugy801/
Ng'hungi775/
Ngoungie771/
Nuguid735,488/
Nuguit732,226/
Ngusie731,615/
Gougis73531/
Nugier73345/
Ngunge73238/
Naugai73219/
Guguei73204/
Gugich73156/
Nguchi73154/
Ngauga73119/
Nougui7348/
Ngouga7338/
Nuggis7333/
Ngausi7329/
Nougai7325/
Ngogoi7320/
Gunggi7318/
Nggusi7315/
Ngutji7314/
Ngudji7314/
Ngigie7313/
Ngugha7313/
Gougoi7313/
Naugie7312/
Gaugis7311/
Gughai7310/
Noughi7310/
Neugui739/
Ghugai735/
Nunggi735/
Ngousi735/
Ngouzi735/
Ngigih735/
Ngoogi734/
Nggozi734/
Naugiy734/
Nguzie733/
Nughis732/
Gougie732/
Ng'ogi732/
Ngogie732/
Gugier732/
Gaugie732/
Gougai732/
Naugoi731/
Nghuge731/
Nughid731/
Ghuggi731/
Ghugoi731/
Gughie731/
Nughui731/
Nugais731/
Nouggi731/
Nougie731/
Nugied731/
Nugies731/
Nugoit731/
Nuguip731/
Ngouge731/
Ngudzi731/
Ngughe731/
Ngugye731/
Nhugui731/
Nguuga731/
Nguusi731/
Guggih731/
Guggis731/
Gughii731/
Gugisz731/
Guguis731/
Gugaiz731/
Nkgogi731/
Ngusui731/
Goughi731/
Gugish730/
Gugitt730/
Guga677,702/
Nogi677,667/
Gogi676,085/
Nuga671,965/
Nougier67914/
Guge67579/
Nuge67116/
Gugisch67102/
Gaugier6746/
Gügi6742/
Ngoudji6731/
Ghughai6722/
Gugy6717/
Ngungeh6716/
Ngouchi6716/
Ng'unge679/
Guguich678/
Gaughiy677/
Nguchie676/
Ngousih675/
Nguchai674/
Nougait674/
Ghoughi674/
Gughait673/
Gaugois673/
Goughis672/
Gugiesz672/
Neugier672/
Ngochui672/
Gugj672/
Ngaudji671/
Ngusaai671/
Nougoit671/
Gugê671/
Gugé671/
Nougais671/
Naugier671/
Nauguid671/
Ngoggie671/
Ngougha671/
Ngoughe671/
Ngoujui671/
Ngounge671/
Ngugheh671/
Nghogai671/
Nnuguit671/
Gaughie671/
Gnougui671/
Ghughiy671/
Nugy671/
Guggitt670/
Gougier670/

Ngugi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ngugi in the Hindi language
ंगूगीngugi-

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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 Ngugi
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