Nguvulu Surname

182,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nguvulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguvulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,2571:32,7344,066
Namibia541:44,6195,721
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Nguvulu (107) may also be a first name.

Nguvulu Last Name Facts

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

Nguvulu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nguvulu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguvulu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 182,743rd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,134,428 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nguvulu live; 97 percent live in Central Africa and 97 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nguvulu is also the 910,230th most common first name world-wide, borne by 107 people.

This last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,257 people, or 1 in 32,734. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Nguvulu Last Name Statistics demography

Nguvulu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.98% less than the national average, earning R 95,100 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuvulu927/
Guvulu923/
Ngubulu86405/
Nuvuulu861/
Nouvulu861/
Gubulu776/
Nuwulu773/
Nubulu771/
Noovulu711/
Ngobulu711/
Ngiwulu711/
Nowulu622/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nguvulu
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