Ngwama Surname
Approximately 2,629 people bear this surname
Ngwama Surname User-submission:
The surname Ngwama or Ngwamaghi means 'minding your own business pays a lot'.
Ngwama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,408 | 1:30,681 | 3,840 |
| Nigeria | 173 | 1:1,023,947 | 43,086 |
| Zambia | 25 | 1:633,997 | 25,256 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Ngwama (96) may also be a first name.
Ngwama Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ngwama or Ngwamaghi means 'minding your own business pays a lot'.
- victor1759._Ngwama Demographics
Average Ngwama Salary in
South Africa
R 181,788
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Ngwama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngwama is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwama? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 164,873rd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,771,984 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwama reside; 92 percent reside in Central Africa and 92 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 968,397th most numerous first name in the world, held by 96 people.
It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,408 people, or 1 in 30,681. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.
Ngwama Last Name Statistics demography
Ngwama earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.5% less than the national average, earning R 181,788 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwamah | 92 | 425 | / |
| Ngcwama | 92 | 289 | / |
| Ngwaama | 92 | 37 | / |
| Ngwamma | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ngwamaha | 86 | 89 | / |
| Ngwamash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkwama | 83 | 3,675 | / |
| Nguama | 83 | 1,100 | / |
| Ngwema | 83 | 970 | / |
| Ngbama | 83 | 918 | / |
| Ngwame | 83 | 218 | / |
| Ngwami | 83 | 189 | / |
| Ngwamo | 83 | 155 | / |
| Ngwoma | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ncwama | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nkwamah | 77 | 211 | / |
| Ngwamou | 77 | 37 | / |
| Nguamah | 77 | 21 | / |
| Ngwemah | 77 | 17 | / |
| Ngcwamo | 77 | 14 | / |
| N'Gbama | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ngcwame | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ngwhami | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ngbaima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ngkuama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngwemaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngwamoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwatmi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngguama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngbeama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkweama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguamga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguamaha | 71 | 41 | / |
| Ngbame | 67 | 570 | / |
| Ngbami | 67 | 260 | / |
| Ngboma | 67 | 192 | / |
| Nkwamo | 67 | 175 | / |
| Nkuama | 67 | 146 | / |
| Nkwoma | 67 | 120 | / |
| Nqwema | 67 | 116 | / |
| Ngbamo | 67 | 110 | / |
| Nguamo | 67 | 87 | / |
| Nkwami | 67 | 77 | / |
| Nkwema | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ngwomo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nguami | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ngwemo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nkwame | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nqwami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nguame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngvema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngwome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncwame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngquqwami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqwame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguamy | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngwama
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