Nguiah Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Nguiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nguiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nguiah is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nguiah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguiah? popularity and diffusion
Nguiah is the 4,307,654th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nguiah live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,093,109. In Cameroon Nguiah is primarily found in: West Region, where 89 percent reside, Centre Region, where 5 percent reside and East Region, where 5 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Gabon, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguiaha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nguia | 91 | 1,927 | / |
| N'Guia | 83 | 1,032 | / |
| Nguioh | 83 | 18 | / |
| Nguiha | 83 | 11 | / |
| Nguyah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nguiho | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nghiah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nguiat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nguias | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nguiap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nhguia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngaijah | 77 | 24 | / |
| Ngajiah | 77 | 12 | / |
| Ngwijah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngaujia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngujioh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguiayi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguihop | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngegiah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nghia | 73 | 8,770 | / |
| Nguya | 73 | 5,348 | / |
| Ngyah | 73 | 282 | / |
| Ngbia | 73 | 85 | / |
| Ngeah | 73 | 62 | / |
| Nguio | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ngiha | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ng'ia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngwia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngiea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngiho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngueahou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nguyai | 67 | 620 | / |
| Ngueha | 67 | 301 | / |
| N'Guio | 67 | 271 | / |
| Ngoiya | 67 | 231 | / |
| Ngueho | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ngoyia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ngaiya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nguyea | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ngujja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngquya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nguyad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nguyoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngheah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nghiap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngehah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngweah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngayia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkuiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguhio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nggiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngihoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngihat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngujho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguijo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nguiah
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