Nguiya Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nguiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1401:148,35016,370
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Congo211:237,5768,534
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Nguiya (97) may also be a first name.

Nguiya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nguiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻜﻴﻪ) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguiya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,101,507th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. The last name Nguiya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nguiya are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 87 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 962,660th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 97 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 148,350. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 42 percent are found, Centre Region, where 34 percent are found and East Region, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and The Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
N'Guiya922/
Nguiyap921/
Ngiya91566/
Ngueya83800/
Ngouya83405/
Nguaya83208/
Ngauya83156/
Ngwiya83124/
Ngbiya8362/
Ngieya8327/
Nkuiya8324/
Ngiyas8316/
Nguyea8315/
Nguiye839/
Nggiya837/
Ngbuya834/
Ngwuya832/
Ngiyah832/
Nguiyo831/
Nguoya831/
Ngueia831/
Ngueyap77614/
Ngouyap77220/
Ngoueya776/
N'Guiye774/
Ningiya774/
Nguayap773/
Ngwiyah772/
Ngouyah771/
Nguiyep771/
Nguiyoh771/
Nguoaya771/
Ngueyad771/
Ngueyah771/
Ngwuiyo771/
Nkuhiya771/
Ngqwiya771/
Ngoya7363,368/
Nguoi7311,697/
Ngaya735,586/
Nguey732,346/
Ngeya731,421/
Nguea731,144/
Nguji73935/
Ngiyo73272/
Nguja73142/
Ngoiy73117/
Ngaia73107/
Ng'ui7378/
Ngiyi7362/
Ngyia7357/
Ngouy7352/
Ngiye7352/
Nguai7328/
Ngbui7319/
Nguay7317/
Ngija7310/
Ngauy737/
Ngoia735/
Ngwui733/
Nguei732/
Nghuy731/
Nguhy731/
Nguoy731/
Nguau731/
Nghui731/
Ngiea731/
Ngiey731/
Ngyea731/
Nguoa731/
Nguayaya7121/
Ngueyaha712/
Ngouhoya711/
Nguayowa711/
Ngueyaph711/
Ngingiya711/
Ngueji6715,084/
Ngwaya673,321/
Ngayap67799/
Ngbaya67530/
Ngueyi67432/
Ngayau67401/
Ngweya67340/
Ngueha67301/
Ngboya67220/
Ngueyo67218/
Nghuye67198/
Ngeyah67138/
Nguayi67120/
Nkuaya6796/
Ngbeya6792/
Ngueja6790/
Ngueye6773/
Ngoiyo6769/
Nghaya6768/
Ngyiah6761/
Ng'aya6760/
Ngquye6755/
Ngiyos6733/
Ngguai6731/
Ngayah6730/
Ngueah6727/
Ngoeya6720/
Ngauja6714/
Nkueya6713/
Ngwuja6712/
Ngouyo6712/
Ng'iyo6711/
Ngouyi6711/
Ngouye679/
Ngouha679/
Ngohia676/
Ngehya676/
Ngoyah675/
Ngoyap675/
N'Goya675/
Ngaiyo674/
Ngijap674/
Ngoyaa674/
Nguaio674/
Nguayu674/
Ngueap673/
Ngouie673/
Ngaiah673/
N'Guey672/
Ngahya672/
Ngaiyi672/
Ngaaya672/
Nkwiya672/
Ngwuih672/
N'Gaya672/
N'Guea672/
Ngujat672/
N'Geya671/
Ngauye671/
Ngheya671/
Ngueit671/
Ngohya671/
Ngouea671/
Ngouey671/
Nguaja671/
Nguayo671/
Ngooia671/
Ngeyap671/
Ngeyas671/
Ngbiye671/
Ngiyeh671/
Ngaias671/
Ngwiye671/
Nkuija671/
Ngugie671/
Ngaiha671/
Ng'uye671/
Ngwija671/
Ngoyas671/
Nghuie671/
Nguuie671/

Nguiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nguiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻜﻴﻪankyh40
ﺍﻧﻜﻴﺎankya40
ﺍﻧﻜﻲanky10
ﺃﻧﻜﻴﻪankyh10

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nguiya
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