Ngwami Surname
Approximately 189 people bear this surname
Ngwami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Ngwami (24) may also be a first name.
Ngwami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ngwami is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ngwami click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwami? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,231,034th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwami reside; 72 percent reside in Central Africa and 72 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngwami is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 24 people.
The last name Ngwami is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 539,267. Apart from The DR Congo it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwhami | 92 | 8 | / |
| Ngwatmi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngwama | 83 | 2,629 | / |
| Ngbami | 83 | 260 | / |
| Ngwemi | 83 | 249 | / |
| Ngwame | 83 | 218 | / |
| Nkwami | 83 | 77 | / |
| Nguami | 83 | 21 | / |
| Nqwami | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ngquqwami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwama | 77 | 289 | / |
| Ngwaama | 77 | 37 | / |
| Ngcwame | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ngbaimi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ngwamma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ngueami | 77 | 2 | / |
| N'Gbami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwemui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwamaha | 71 | 89 | / |
| Nkwaimih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwama | 67 | 3,675 | / |
| Ngbame | 67 | 570 | / |
| Ngweme | 67 | 194 | / |
| Nkwemi | 67 | 126 | / |
| Ngbomi | 67 | 82 | / |
| Nkuami | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nkwomi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nkwame | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ncwama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngwoma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nguame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncwame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqwame | 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 Ngwami
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