Ngulungu Surname

130,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ngulungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngulungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,6611:27,7643,483
Tanzania4851:109,15810,559
Zambia2651:59,8115,423
Namibia371:65,1197,152
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ngulungu (155) may also be a first name.

Ngulungu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngulungu is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngulungu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngulungu is the 130,932nd most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,109,886 people. Ngulungu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngulungu reside; 77 percent reside in Central Africa and 77 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngulungu is also the 738,219th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 155 people.

It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,661 people, or 1 in 27,764. Not including The DR Congo this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngulyungu941/
Ngulugu932/
Ngulunu932/
Gulungu931/
Nghulunghu894/
Ngolungu8821/
Gulugu865/
Nolungu801/
Ngoulougou7810/
Ngoulounou781/
Ngolounou711/
Goulougou711/
Ngologu671/

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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
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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 Ngulungu
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