Nguruve Surname
Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname
Nguruve Surname User-submission:
The surname Nguruve means 'pig' in the Shona language. It is popular in Zimbabwe, particularly in Domboshawa and Goromonzi (Rusike). Their forefathers used to stay in an area, where there were wild pigs. As many Africans did, they named the family after that.
Read More About This SurnameNguruve Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,295 | 1:11,921 | 1,569 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nguruve Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Nguruve means 'pig' in the Shona language. It is popular in Zimbabwe, particularly in Domboshawa and Goromonzi (Rusike). Their forefathers used to stay in an area, where there were wild pigs. As many Africans did, they named the family after that. Nguruve (Humba) is a totem, but a surname as well. They believe if it's your totem, then you don't eat pork.
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Where Does The Last Name Nguruve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nguruve occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguruve? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 292,126th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,567,262 people. The last name Nguruve occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nguruve live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Nguruve is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,295 people, or 1 in 11,921. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 22 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 18 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 14 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Norway, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guruve | 92 | 149 | / |
| Nguruwe | 86 | 2,002 | / |
| Ngurube | 86 | 470 | / |
| Nguruva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guruvesh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngurubhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nuruwe | 77 | 285 | / |
| Gurube | 77 | 120 | / |
| Nuruva | 77 | 76 | / |
| Guruwe | 77 | 34 | / |
| Guruvi | 77 | 18 | / |
| Noruve | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nuruvi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguruwi | 71 | 237 | / |
| Ngorube | 71 | 87 | / |
| Guruvai | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ngurubi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nuruwet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nguruba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nuruwes | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nuruwep | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nguruwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goruvey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngirive | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guruvich | 67 | 30 | / |
| Guruvaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghoruvie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourouva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngorubie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngguruba | 67 | 1 | / |
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