Ngwani Surname

329,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8341:24,9033,389
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ngwani (65) may also be a first name.

Ngwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngwani occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 329,447th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 6,477,819 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwani live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngwani is also the 1,212,820th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 65 people.

The surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 834 people, or 1 in 24,903. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 66 percent live, Southwest Region, where 17 percent live and Littoral Region, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Ngwani Last Name Statistics demography

Ngwani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.84% less than the national average, earning R 107,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwanyi92213/
Ng'wani92148/
Ngwanui9247/
Ngwuani9242/
Ngwaani9215/
Nghwani929/
Ngwahni929/
Nngwani923/
Ngwanie923/
Hngwani921/
Ngwanei921/
Ng'hwani86653/
Ngwanije8688/
Ngwuanyi8628/
Nhg'wani862/
Ng'wanyi862/
Ngwatgni861/
Ngwaanyi861/
Ngh'wani861/
Nqgwangi861/
Nghwangi861/
Ngwane8322,391/
Ngwana834,328/
Nkwani83170/
Nguani8374/
Ncwani8346/
Nqwani8317/
Ngwoni833/
Ngvani831/
Ngqukwani803/
Ng'hwangi801/
Ng'wane77395/
Ngqwane77197/
Ngcwane77179/
Nguanyi77111/
Nngwana7774/
Nghwana7763/
Nkwanui7751/
Ngcwana7729/
Ngwanet7727/
N'Gwane7710/
Ngwaneh775/
Nqwangi774/
Ngqwana773/
Ngwanje773/
Nkwuani772/
Ngwanyo772/
Nkwanyi772/
Nguangi772/
Ng'wana772/
Ngueani772/
Nguagni771/
Ngwanha771/
Ngkwana771/
Ngwuana771/
Nkgwane771/
Nqgwane771/
Nqguani771/
Ngwhana771/
Ngwanne771/
Ngwanna771/
Ngwanea771/
Ngwaina771/
Nguanai771/
Nguamni771/
Nkwanie771/
Ngwaune771/
Ngwa'ne771/
Ngw'ane771/
N'Gbanni712/
Ngqwange711/
Ng'wanje711/
Nguangni711/
Ngwangoy711/
Nqgwange711/
Nncwangi711/
Nguhanyi711/
Ngquwana711/
Nkwana679,532/
Ncwane675,419/
Nkwane674,434/
Ncwana671,031/
Nkwany67116/
Nkuani6762/
Ngbane6741/
Nguane6737/
Nguoni6729/
Nengwaine6726/
Nqwane6724/
Nguany679/
Nenghwane678/
Ngqukwane675/
Ngwona675/
Ngwone674/
Ngquqwana673/
Nguamgnie671/
Nkwoni671/
Nquani671/
Ngqugwana671/
Ngquqwane671/

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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 Ngwani
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