Nguira Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Nguira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 84 | 1:247,251 | 24,294 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Nguira (67) may also be a first name.
Nguira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nguira (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻜﻴﺮﺍ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguira? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,918,812th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nguira live; 81 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nguira is also the 1,191,548th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 67 people.
The last name Nguira is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 247,251. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: East Region, where 38 percent live, Centre Region, where 29 percent live and Littoral Region, where 18 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Tunisia, where 6 percent live and The Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngueira | 92 | 15 | / |
| N'Guira | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ngira | 91 | 2,290 | / |
| Nguirrah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwira | 83 | 69,575 | / |
| Ngaira | 83 | 5,560 | / |
| Ngirau | 83 | 33 | / |
| Ngoira | 83 | 28 | / |
| Nguera | 83 | 20 | / |
| Nguiro | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ngirai | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ngirah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ngiray | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ngbira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngirha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngirap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ncuira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nghira | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Guiro | 77 | 452 | / |
| Ngwirah | 77 | 107 | / |
| Ngwaira | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ngiroha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nguirou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ngoirah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nguerra | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ngairah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nguerap | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngwiraa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguhera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguairo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguiroy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguirei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngairai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nqueira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngueiro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngiro | 73 | 4,099 | / |
| Ngera | 73 | 1,065 | / |
| Nggairau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngwirach | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngueasra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguerras | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ningoira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngaitrad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngirooha | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Ghaira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngairo | 67 | 3,076 | / |
| Ngeera | 67 | 225 | / |
| Ngiroo | 67 | 146 | / |
| Nggera | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ng'era | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ngwera | 67 | 74 | / |
| Nkwira | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ngiero | 67 | 47 | / |
| Nggiro | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nguero | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngwiro | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ngerat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ng'iro | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngerga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngiroi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngetra | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngerah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngayra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngireu | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Gera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngbera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngerza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiroh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngirot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngerai | 67 | 1 | / |
Nguira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nguira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻜﻴﺮﺍ | ankyra | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nguira
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