Ngurwa Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ngurwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngurwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Ngurwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngurwa occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngurwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Ngurwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngurwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya Ngurwa is mostly found in: Kajiado County, where 33 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 33 percent are found and Muranga County, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 43 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngirwa83837/
Ngurwe83104/
Ngorwa8328/
Ngurua831/
Ngurvau773/
Ngourwi771/
Ngorwe6710/
Ngorua674/
Ngurue671/
Nguruis621/
Ngourve621/
Ngorwei621/
Ngurvet621/
Ngouroue571/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngurwa
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