Ngwai Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Ngwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1731:266,93617,720
Cameroon1291:161,00117,453
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
Zambia1001:158,49911,214
Nigeria761:2,330,82678,393
Botswana551:39,7627,636
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ngwai (512) may also be a first name.

Ngwai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngwai is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngwai is the 464,191st most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,037,942 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ngwai live; 39 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ngwai is also the 373,684th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 512 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 266,936. In Kenya Ngwai is primarily concentrated in: Taita Taveta County, where 69 percent reside, Kitui County, where 27 percent reside and Kwale County, where 2 percent reside. Besides Kenya Ngwai is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and Tanzania, where 15 percent reside.

Ngwai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ngwai earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.18% less than the national average, earning R 127,908 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ngwayi911,595/
Ngwaji91240/
Ngwaih911/
Nngwai911/
Ng'wai911/
Ngwa8927,338/
Ngwi89517/
Ngcwayi83193/
Ng'waji83181/
Ngqwayi833/
Ng'wayi831/
N'Gwayi831/
Ngwayie831/
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Ngwei80326/
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Ngwie8042/
Ngbai8040/
Ngway8039/
Ngwea8033/
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Nguai8028/
N'Gwa8010/
Ng'wi808/
Ngwih806/
Ngwua805/
Ngwit804/
Ngwoa803/
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Nhgwa802/
Ngwhi801/
Ngwii801/
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Ngwas801/
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Ninggwai7714/
Nengwayi771/
Nengwaji771/
Ngweji735,513/
Ngwaya733,321/
Ngweyi731,623/
Ngweya73340/
Ngwayu73292/
Ngwijo73223/
Ngweja73215/
Ngweha73164/
Ngwayo73156/
Ngwaju73130/
Ngwaja73126/
Ngwiya73124/
Nguayi73120/
Ngwaye7381/
Nkwayi7378/
Nkwaji7356/
Ngwaah7350/
Ngwije7348/
Ngwieh7340/
Ngguai7331/
Ngbaji7329/
Ngwaha7322/
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Ngwuya732/
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Ngwath731/
Ngwiye731/
Ngwach731/
Ngwahe731/
Ngwajo731/
Ngwass731/
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Nkwaie731/
Ngcwyi731/
Ngwiio731/
Ngwija731/
Ngui6719,721/
Ngwe6714,448/
Ngua679,917/
Nkwa673,544/
Ngba67740/
Nqwa67319/
Ng'waya67223/
Ng'waje67207/
Ngwayah67141/
Nkwi67122/
Ngbi6774/
Ngweyah6731/
N'Guayi6721/
Nghwaya6717/
Ningwah6714/
Nqwi6711/
Ngwueji6710/
Ngqweya677/
Ng'weji675/
Ngvi675/
Ng'wahu674/
Ng'woyi674/
Ngwuoji672/
Nehngwa672/
Ngva672/
Ngwiyah672/
Ngwehya672/
N'Gwaje671/
Ngwayeh671/
Nqkwayi671/
Ngweeya671/
Ningkwa671/
Nenghwa671/
N'Gbayi671/
Ngwayep671/
Ngwayet671/
Ngwejah671/
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Ngwuiyo671/
Ngwajuh671/
Nkwajip671/
Nkwawie671/
Nkwayip671/
Nkcwayi671/
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Ngcwaye671/
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Ngqwiya671/
Ncwa671/
Nengwei671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngwai
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