Ngwanyama Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ngwanyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Ngwanyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwanyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngwanyama is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwanyama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Ngwanyama is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwanyama are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Ngwanyama exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 33 percent reside.
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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
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