Ngunya Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngunya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4221:109,4319,380
Tanzania711:745,65741,495
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ngunya (257) may also be a first name.

Ngunya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngunya is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngunya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 582,776th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngunya live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ngunya is also the 555,528th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 257 people.

The last name Ngunya is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 422 people, or 1 in 109,431. In Kenya it is most common in: Nairobi County, where 24 percent are found, Muranga County, where 22 percent are found and Siaya County, where 15 percent are found. Other than Kenya it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 13 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Ngunya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ngunya last name is chiefly Christian (93%) in Kenya.

Ngunya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.7% less than the national average, earning R 41,100 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngounya921/
Nguny'a921/
Gunya913,956/
Nunya91195/
Ngoumnya861/
Ngounyap861/
Ngonya835,666/
Gaunya83938/
Ngunja83698/
Ngunia83134/
Gunjya8361/
Ngunyo8331/
Ghunya8327/
Gunyah8322/
Ngunha8315/
Nunyah8313/
Naunya8310/
Nnunya839/
Gunyea838/
Gounya837/
Gunyad834/
Nounya832/
Nhunya831/
Nunnya831/
Gusnya831/
Nunyoa831/
Neunya831/
Ngaunja77148/
Ng'onya7796/
Gunaiya7716/
Gunyayi7713/
Ngounia7713/
Gunayya7710/
Nggonya779/
Ngoenya776/
Ngonyah775/
Ngungna772/
Ngounyo772/
Nunoiya771/
Ngonyaa771/
Guneyya771/
Gunjyaz771/
Nguniah771/
Ngougna771/
Ngounha771/
Ngungia771/
Ngoonya771/
Nunia7316,011/
Gunja7312,473/
Gunia735,032/
Gonya732,592/
Gunha73580/
Gunea73347/
Nunja73330/
Nonya73309/
Gugna7353/
Nunea7320/
Gúnya7320/
Gunyo7314/
Nunyo7310/
Nunha739/
Gónya731/
Wangonya71295/
Gunnayya7157/
Ngoumgna7151/
Gunaiyah717/
Wangunyo716/
Ngougnia713/
Ngoumnia712/
Naunyhas711/
Ngoungna711/
Ngonyo675,485/
Gonyea672,461/
Gaunia67973/
Gunjia67669/
Ghunia67403/
Ngonia67269/
Gusnia67244/
Nunyot67233/
Ngonja67166/
Gunjaa67136/
Gunyhó67126/
Gounia67112/
Ngoumgnia6783/
Guneau6763/
Ngunjo6750/
Gunhea6742/
Nounia6737/
'Nonya6736/
Gunjad6735/
Gunjja6732/
Gaunja6729/
Gunnia6728/
Gunjat6726/
Nuniha6725/
Guniat6722/
Nounja6722/
Gunias6720/
Nnonya6719/
Nuniah6718/
Gunjah6717/
Gunhai6714/
Nuniad6714/
Ghunja6713/
Gunjau6712/
Gunyho6711/
Nusnia679/
Gunjai679/
Gunija678/
Naunia678/
Gungia678/
Ghunyo677/
Gunjay676/
Gounea676/
Gugnaz676/
Gungea676/
Gunjač676/
Guniea675/
Gunnja675/
Ghonya675/
Nhunia674/
Nuunia674/
Nunnia674/
Gunjey673/
Gounja673/
Nunyoy673/
Nougna672/
Gunhay672/
Guniha672/
Nungna672/
Nunjai672/
Nunyod672/
Gonnya671/
Nuinia671/
Nunhai671/
Guhnia671/
Gunjha671/
Guunja671/
Gonyah671/
Gonyoa671/
Nuneah671/
Nuniat671/
Nunjap671/
Nunyoh671/
Nugnai671/
Ngoungnia671/
Ngueutgna671/
Gaunea671/
Gonyay671/
Gunjoa671/
Guunyo671/
Guniah671/
Nuneay671/
Guniaa671/
Kgonya671/
Nunyoo671/
Gunhoy671/
Gunnea670/
Nunias670/

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