Nguruve Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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.

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Nguruve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,2951:11,9211,569
England91:6,190,895170,599
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Nguruve Last Name Facts

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.

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Guruvai717/
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Nuruwet712/
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