Ngulu Surname
Approximately 9,147 people bear this surname
Ngulu Surname Definition:
Ngulu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: sweet potato.
Ngulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 6,855 | 1:10,777 | 1,329 |
| Kenya | 741 | 1:62,321 | 6,066 |
| Tanzania | 623 | 1:84,979 | 8,637 |
| Malawi | 444 | 1:38,557 | 5,632 |
| Namibia | 140 | 1:17,210 | 3,052 |
| Zambia | 94 | 1:168,616 | 11,729 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 1:1,787,151 | 115,268 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Ngulu (654) may also be a first name.
Ngulu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ngulu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: sweet potato.
Ngulu Demographics
Ngulu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ngulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngulu (Russian: Нгулу) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngulu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ngulu is the 55,509th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 796,714 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngulu live; 75 percent live in Central Africa and 75 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 324,709th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 654 people.
This surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 6,855 people, or 1 in 10,777. Excluding The DR Congo Ngulu is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.
Ngulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Ngulu earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.68% less than the national average, earning $43,381 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ngulu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ngulu in the Russian language | ||
| Нгулу | ngulu | - |
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Footnotes
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