Ngunia Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ngunia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngunia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1031:448,34923,733
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ngunia (11) may also be a first name.

Ngunia Last Name Facts

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

Ngunia is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngunia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,544,715th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. Ngunia occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Ngunia live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ngunia is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 11 people.

The surname Ngunia is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 448,349. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kitui County, where 81 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 9 percent are found and Laikipia County, where 4 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Ngunia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ngunia surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngounia9213/
Nguniah921/
Ngungia921/
Nunia9116,011/
Gunia915,032/
Ngougnia863/
Ngoumnia862/
Gaunia83973/
Ngunja83698/
Gunjia83669/
Ngunya83538/
Ghunia83403/
Ngonia83269/
Gusnia83244/
Gounia83112/
Nounia8337/
Gunnia8328/
Nuniha8325/
Guniat8322/
Gunias8320/
Nuniah8318/
Ngunha8315/
Nuniad8314/
Nginia8310/
Nusnia839/
Gunija838/
Naunia838/
Gungia838/
Guniea835/
Nhunia834/
Nuunia834/
Nunnia834/
Guniha832/
Nuinia831/
Guhnia831/
Nuniat831/
Guniah831/
Guniaa831/
Nunias830/
Ngoumgnia8083/
Ngoungnia801/
Gahunia77435/
Ngaunja77148/
Gungiah77129/
Gounias7733/
Gunaiya7716/
Nunjiah779/
N'Gonia779/
Gusniay777/
Gunihas775/
Nunniap774/
Ngonnia773/
Ngginia772/
Ngungna772/
Nunoiya771/
Ngunhei771/
Ghuniea771/
Gunijia771/
Gunnija771/
Ghounia771/
Nunugia771/
Nounias771/
Ngoenia771/
Ngougna771/
Ngounha771/
Ngounya771/
Nguny'a771/
Ngonjia771/
Gaunias771/
Ghaunia771/
Ngauniha'a751/
Gunja7312,473/
Nonia737,172/
Gunya733,956/
Gonia731,531/
Gunio731,230/
Gunha73580/
Gunea73347/
Nunja73330/
Nunya73195/
Gugna7353/
Nunea7320/
Nunha739/
Nunio738/
Ngoumgna7151/
Goumgnia7117/
Gunaiyah717/
Noumgnia711/
Ngoumnya711/
Ngoungna711/
Ngounhei711/
Ngounyap711/
Ngonihaa711/
Ngonya675,666/
Gaunya67938/
Goniea67169/
Ngonja67166/
Ghunio67149/
Gunjaa67136/
Nginja67126/
Guneau6763/
Gunjya6761/
Noonia6758/
Ngunjo6750/
Ghonia6745/
Gunhea6742/
Gunjad6735/
Gunjja6732/
Ngunyo6731/
Gaunja6729/
Ghunya6727/
Gunhio6727/
Gunjat6726/
Gueugniau6725/
Gunyah6722/
Nounja6722/
Gunjah6717/
Gunhai6714/
Nunyah6713/
Ghunja6713/
Gunjau6712/
Naunya6710/
Gunjai679/
Nnunya679/
Gunyea678/
Gounya677/
Gunjay676/
Gounea676/
Gugnaz676/
Gungea676/
Gunjač676/
Gunnja675/
Ngonio675/
Gunyad674/
Nungia674/
Guniot674/
Gunjei673/
Noniay673/
Gounja673/
Nougna672/
Nonnia672/
Gounio672/
Gunhay672/
Nungna672/
Nounya672/
Nunjai672/
Nhunya671/
Nunnya671/
Nunhai671/
Gunjha671/
Gusnya671/
Guunja671/
Nuneah671/
Nonioa671/
Nunjap671/
Nunyoa671/
Nugnai671/
Neunya671/
Ngueutgna671/
Gaunea671/
Gaunio671/
Gunijo671/
Gunjoa671/
Nuneay671/
Gumjia671/
Nonjia671/
Gunnio671/
Guniho671/
Gunnea670/
Gonnia670/
Nunnio670/
Gonioa670/

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Footnotes

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