Nguyu Surname
Approximately 2,553 people bear this surname
Nguyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,954 | 1:27,094 | 3,271 |
| Kenya | 369 | 1:125,149 | 10,392 |
| DR Congo | 226 | 1:326,901 | 29,253 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nguyu (128) may also be a first name.
Nguyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nguyu is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguyu? popularity and diffusion
Nguyu is the 169,111th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,854,503 people. Nguyu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nguyu are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nguyu is also the 821,896th most widespread forename globally, held by 128 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,954 people, or 1 in 27,094. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Pwani Region, where 31 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 24 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguyeu | 91 | 221 | / |
| Ngguyu | 91 | 70 | / |
| Ng'uyu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngueyou | 83 | 33 | / |
| Ngouyuh | 83 | 11 | / |
| Nguju | 80 | 292 | / |
| Ngyue | 80 | 218 | / |
| Ngoyu | 80 | 49 | / |
| Ngeyu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngueou | 73 | 134 | / |
| Nguhiu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ngouju | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngguju | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngeyua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngoyuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngeyuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghoyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nggoyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngeu | 67 | 169 | / |
| Nguehou | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ngoujou | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ngueheu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngingyu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguijou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguejou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoujui | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nguyu
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