Nguni Surname

37,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nguni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia12,2521:1,294179
Zimbabwe3851:40,0996,189
Kenya2971:155,48812,325
Tanzania2831:187,07316,148
Cameroon2751:75,5249,350
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England191:2,932,529101,561
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Ngúni (1) are calculated separately.

Nguni (164) may also be a first name.

Nguni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nguni (Russian: Нгуни) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Ngúni. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 37,360th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 517,141 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nguni live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 715,247th most common first name world-wide, held by 164 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 12,252 people, or 1 in 1,294. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Lusaka Province, where 25 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live and Eastern Province, where 20 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Nguni Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Nguni earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning R 241,632 per year and in United States they earn 37.54% less than the national average, earning $26,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngúni931/
Ng'uni9113,580/
Ngunyi913,700/
Ngungi912,048/
Ngouni91237/
N'Guni91220/
Ngu'ni9167/
Ngunhi919/
Ngunui919/
Ngauni916/
Ngunei914/
Nguuni914/
Ngugni913/
Ngunie912/
Nnguni912/
Guni8911,736/
Nuni892,252/
Ngougni831,380/
Ngounyi8311/
Ngounih835/
Ngounai834/
Ngounii833/
Ninguni832/
Ngunhei831/
Ng'unii831/
Ngumnoi831/
Ngoungi831/
Ngounui831/
Ngousni831/
Ngouyni831/
Ngueuni831/
Ngugnie831/
Nghuini831/
Nuniy8019,643/
Gouni806,778/
Nunoi804,029/
Nunis802,364/
Nguna802,292/
Nouni802,259/
Nauni801,988/
Gunio801,230/
Gusni801,119/
Ghuni80836/
Numni80543/
Nunai80510/
Gunai80444/
Gunni80431/
Gungi80338/
Guniy80310/
Gauni80277/
Ngune80274/
Nuniz80233/
Nunui80207/
Guniš80196/
Gunie80161/
Gnuni8063/
Gunoi8052/
Gunit8047/
Gunii8043/
Gunis8042/
Nuuni8042/
Nunni8040/
Nusni8037/
Gunei8030/
Gutni8029/
Guuni8028/
Nunit8023/
Hnuni8022/
Nunyi8020/
Nunie8018/
Gunyi8016/
Gunid8014/
Gunip8014/
Gunhi8012/
Gugni8010/
Nunio808/
Guniz805/
Gujni804/
Gumni804/
Nunei803/
Nujni803/
Gunui803/
Nunid802/
Guhni802/
Nhuni801/
Nunhi801/
Nunih801/
Nunii801/
Nunói801/
Gunih801/
Gunéi801/
Neuni801/
Nguny801/
Nugni801/
Ngoumnai7726/
Ngoumgni7714/
Ng'hungi775/
Nggunaai773/
Ngougnie773/
Ngoungni773/
Ngounhei771/
Ngueugni771/
Ngoune734,049/
Numnoi731,947/
Ngguna731,478/
Goumni731,032/
Nutnoi73863/
Ngouna73739/
Gougni73597/
Guniph73341/
Ngunje73336/
Gunich73327/
Nginyi73313/
Nuinoi73298/
Nginai73296/
Gunnis73268/
Gunnip73252/
Gounis73243/
Ngunge73238/
Ngonai73219/
Nutnit73176/
Ghunio73149/
Nouniy73143/
Gounni73129/
Nauniy73124/
Nunnui73122/
Nounis73121/
Nunish7395/
Nounai7379/
Neunie7369/
Nunnoi7366/
Gunnie7358/
Gunhiz7356/
Naunis7351/
Nougni7346/
Naunih7337/
Guniss7334/
Ghuniy7331/
Ngunyo7331/
Hnunoi7331/
Ngumne7329/
Gunnai7327/
Gunhio7327/
Gaunie7326/
Nuniss7321/
Ghouni7321/
Gounai7321/
Nugnis7320/
Gungai7318/
Nuinai7318/
Ngunna7317/
Gunaid7317/
Gumnit7315/
Naunai7315/
Ngunha7315/
Gunhai7314/
Ngunne7314/
Naumni7314/
Gounhi7313/
Ngunet7312/
Nutnui7312/
Ngonoi7312/
Nunieh7311/
Nujnoi7310/
N'Ouni7310/
Nunnie739/
Ghusni738/
Gunish737/
Ngunee737/
Nghuna737/
Nunnis736/
Guniea735/
Naunit735/
Goutni735/
Naunei735/
Gounid735/
Gaunai735/
Ngooni735/
Nginoi735/
Gunaiy734/
Ghauni734/
Ghumni734/
Ngunes734/
Nunaid734/
Ghunni734/
Nunaia734/
Nounni734/
Nutnai734/
Nounii734/
Nunais734/
Ghunai733/
Gounie733/
Gunnit733/
Guthni733/
Nginih733/
Nujnii733/
Gauniy733/
Gunaai733/
Nuinui733/
Guneit732/
Nggune732/
Ngauna732/
Ngonie732/
Gounih732/
Gumnai732/
Gounio732/
Gounoi732/
Ngugne732/
Ngouny732/
Ngouné732/
Ngonni732/
Nahuni732/
Ngunaa732/
Nhunoi732/
Nausni731/
Ng'una731/
Ngonhi731/
Nguney731/
Nunhai731/
Gaunni731/
Gahuni731/
Gunaia731/
Gunait731/
Gunije731/
Guunyi731/
Gunngi731/
Gousni731/
Gaunis731/
Naunyi731/
Nuneis731/
Ngoeni731/
Nunich731/
Nounei731/
Nounie731/
Nounyi731/
Nujnyi731/
Nugnai731/
Naunni731/
Ngonei731/
Ngonui731/
Ngaune731/
Nngune731/
Gaunei731/
Gaunio731/
Gounii731/
Gounyi731/
Gunaip731/
Gunais731/
Ghunid731/
Ghunui731/
Ngunjz731/
Guneid731/
Nkguna731/
Ghujni731/
Nunuis731/
Nuynoi731/
Numnii731/
Nhouni731/
Gunnio731/
Hnunui731/
Nunnio730/
Gumnip730/
Gunipp730/
Ngoumgnie7117/
Ngoungnie711/
Gune6717,522/
Guna6714,682/
Nune6710,384/
Nuna672,840/
Ngaunje671,649/
Gunj67258/
Guny67246/
Gună67172/
N'Gouna67144/
Goungni67139/
Ghounai6777/
Ningune6775/
N'Houni6763/
Ngougne6762/
Nunh6752/
Gunniss6736/
N'Goune6727/
Ngumnee6727/
Nahauni6725/
Guggini6722/
Nujnaia6717/
Guné6717/
Ngounet6717/
Ngungeh6716/
Nunj6715/
Gugnitz6714/
Nunuhie6712/
Nounnis6710/
Ng'unge679/
Nuny678/
Nggunna676/
Gunnish675/
Ngounne675/
Gouneid674/
Nauthni673/
Nunaais673/
Gunneis672/
Ng'hune672/
Goumgni672/
Güni672/
Ngouney672/
N'Gouné672/
Ngounyo672/
N'Gauna671/
Nutnich671/
Ng'uina671/
Ngh'oni671/
Hngguna671/
Gaunitt671/
Gnunich671/
Ghuniea671/
Guneitt671/
Gunneit671/
Gounnie671/
Nounaai671/
Ngunnee671/
Nungnui671/
Nuné671/
Nună671/
Noungni671/
Nougnie671/
Nuneiss671/
Ngounay671/
Ngounge671/
Ngounha671/
Ngumneh671/
Nghonai671/
Ngaugne671/
N'Ounie671/
Uangoni671/
Gaunois671/
Gounaia671/
Gougnie671/
Gounnio671/
Gnougni671/
Gnounni671/
Gumnich671/
Gueugni671/
Gunh671/
Ghunhio671/
Ghunniy671/
Nougnui671/
Ng'inai671/
Nungnit671/
Nungnoi671/
Naumnoi671/
Naunnoi671/
Nautnyi671/
Nounith671/
Nucinni671/
Ngounna671/
Gunahai671/
Ghounie671/
Nauniss670/
Gaunnie670/
Gutnidd670/
Nunhuis670/

Nguni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nguni in the Russian language
Нгуниnguni-

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Footnotes

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