Ngwambo Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngwambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1191:444,88831,116
Cameroon621:334,98530,391
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Ngwambo Last Name Facts

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

Ngwambo occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwambo? popularity and diffusion

Ngwambo is the 998,609th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwambo live; 48 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 444,888. In Tanzania Ngwambo is most numerous in: Lindi Region, where 98 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Ngwambo occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside.

Ngwambo Last Name Statistics demography

Ngwambo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.29% less than the national average, earning R 130,008 per year.

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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 Ngwambo
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