Ngunda Surname

57,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ngunda Surname Definition:

Ngunda is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: dove.

Ngunda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5,6571:13,0601,632
Tanzania2,2281:23,7622,924
Zambia3101:51,1294,785
Namibia2051:11,7532,218
Zimbabwe1281:120,61116,273
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
South Africa931:582,55644,854
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ngunda (579) may also be a first name.

Ngunda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ngunda is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: dove.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ngunda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngunda is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ngunda.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngunda? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,606th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 829,261 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngunda live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngunda is also the 348,009th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 579 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,657 people, or 1 in 13,060. Barring The DR Congo Ngunda exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 25 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Ngunda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ngunda earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.27% less than the national average, earning R 156,204 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ng'unda921,588/
Ngounda92839/
N'Gunda9229/
Ngu'nda929/
Nguunda924/
Ngundai922/
Nngunda921/
Gunda9150,561/
Nunda9116,112/
Ngoundap8610/
Ngutenda865/
Ngueunda862/
Ngoundga861/
Ningunda861/
N'Gounda861/
Ngonda837,580/
Gunday832,342/
Ngunde832,076/
Ngundo832,003/
Ngundi83964/
Gounda83904/
Gaunda83607/
Gundap83583/
Gundad83350/
Gundah83184/
Gundas83148/
Nundah83127/
Gundaa83120/
Gundai8369/
Gundda8346/
Nounda8338/
Nunday8335/
Ghunda8326/
Gundha8320/
Nnunda8316/
Gundat8315/
Naunda8312/
Gunnda838/
Gundea837/
Neunda837/
Guunda835/
Nhunda834/
Nundha833/
Ngumda832/
Nuunda832/
Gundau831/
Ngundj831/
Gundaz831/
Gundağ831/
Nundai831/
Ngueundap802/
Ngoundi77440/
Ngounde77325/
Nghonda77262/
Ngondoa77175/
Ng'onda77113/
Ngoundo7791/
Gundapp7777/
Ngunduo7741/
Gusinda7733/
Ngaunde7726/
Gusenda7726/
Nusenda7725/
Goundas7725/
Ngoumda7719/
Gounday7717/
Gundait7714/
Ngundoo776/
Gundgai775/
Goundai775/
Goundha774/
Ngundis774/
Ngoenda774/
Gahunda774/
Gundaiy773/
Ngondai773/
Ghundai773/
Goundda772/
Gaunday772/
N'Gonda772/
Ngundie772/
Ng'unde771/
Ngaundo771/
Ngundui771/
Nh'unda771/
Ghunday771/
Gunddaa771/
Gundhai771/
Guundas771/
Noundap771/
Noundat771/
Naundah771/
Ngundde771/
Ngundeh771/
Ng'undo771/
Nguundi771/
Nnuunda771/
Nutinda771/
Goundap771/
Goundga771/
Gundays771/
Gundooa771/
Ghuinda771/
Nutenda771/
Gundeau770/
Gundach770/
Gonda7346,639/
Nonda733,795/
Gundo731,933/
Nundo731,399/
Gumda7333/
Numda7314/
Ñunda732/
Ngoundou712,048/
Ng'hinda71300/
Goundach71170/
Ng'ondoa7154/
Ngoundje7120/
Ng'honda7113/
Nusindah714/
Goundath714/
Ningundi711/
Gundahiy711/
Gundeeha711/
Goundgai711/
Noutinda711/
Ngoundoh711/
Ngoundop711/
Nghuinde711/
Goutinda711/
Gheundap711/
Gundhaus710/
Ngondo6732,174/
Ngonde678,937/
Ngondi675,360/
Günday672,918/
Nundoo67817/
Goundo67806/
Gonday67234/
Ghonda67212/
Gondha67126/
Ngondy67102/
Gondai6793/
Gondea6757/
Noundo6743/
Gundey6734/
Nonday6734/
Gaundo6728/
Goonda6727/
Gonnda6718/
Nuichinda6718/
Goumda6717/
Gundei6714/
Gundoy6714/
Gundoi6714/
Gundoo6713/
Nondai679/
Gundoj678/
Gondaa678/
Nondau678/
Ngumdo678/
Gundáš677/
Gondda676/
Gondaï676/
Ghundo676/
Goenda675/
Gundod674/
Nundod674/
Gumdda673/
Nhundo673/
Naundo673/
Nnonda672/
Gundos672/
Gundou672/
Gondau672/
Gundoh672/
Noenda672/
Naumda671/
Gundot671/
Noumda671/
Nundho671/
Nundou671/
Ngoundeuh671/
Ngoundouh671/
Ngueuhndo671/
N'Goundje671/
Gumdai671/
Gumday671/
Gunduo671/
Nuyndo671/
Ngumdi671/
Gumdah671/
Nundey670/
Numday670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ngunda
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis