Ngulinga Surname

291,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ngulinga Surname Definition:

Ngulinga is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: to weep.

Ngulinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0191:16,8002,645
Tanzania2611:202,84117,276
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966

Ngulinga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ngulinga is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: to weep.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ngulinga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngulinga occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ngulinga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngulinga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 291,409th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,550,302 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngulinga reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,019 people, or 1 in 16,800. Barring Malawi Ngulinga exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 20 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

Ngulinga Last Name Statistics demography

Ngulinga earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.99% less than the national average, earning R 163,992 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ngulienga941/
Gulinga9334/
Ngulenga88126/
Gulingay8845/
Nulingga8814/
Ngolinga884/
Gaulinga882/
Nullinga881/
Ngilinga881/
Nulina8620/
Gulnga861/
Gullingay8241/
Ng'olinga821/
Gulenga80227/
Nolinga8068/
Nulingo8052/
Golinga8025/
Naulina8019/
Ngulgha8011/
Noulina809/
Gnulina805/
Nulenga802/
Ngolina801/
Nulinas801/
Ngoulga801/
Gulingo801/
Gulga7715/
Golingay75867/
Ngolenga75486/
Ngilingo7589/
Golingai7562/
Ngolingo7541/
Naulenga7531/
Nolingga755/
Gulingoy752/
Ngulenge751/
Ngolingi751/
Nolingay751/
Golingau751/
Ngoliena751/
Neulinghaus741/
Nolina7149/
Gulgas7142/
Gullingoy7141/
Nolnga7136/
Golnga7120/
Nghilenga7114/
Gulgat7114/
Golinggay7114/
Gulgha716/
Goulga713/
Gulgai712/
Nulino711/
Gulgaj711/
Nulena711/
Gollingay711/
Golingo67202/
Nolingo67187/
Noelina6712/
Golynga672/
Ghulgah671/
Gulengo671/
Gulgatz671/

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