Ngwanye Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Ngwanye Surname Definition:
Ngwanye is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: fish eagle.
Ngwanye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 73 | 1:284,508 | 26,965 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ngwanye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ngwanye is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: fish eagle.
Ngwanye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwanye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ngwanye is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwanye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ngwanye is the 2,034,059th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwanye reside; 86 percent reside in Central Africa and 86 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 284,508. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Southwest Region, where 64 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 32 percent are found and Centre Region, where 1 percent are found. Beside Cameroon Ngwanye is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwanyer | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ngwanyet | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ngwanyije | 88 | 211 | / |
| Ngwanya | 86 | 1,873 | / |
| Ngwonye | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ngwanje | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ngwanie | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ngbanye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwanije | 80 | 88 | / |
| Ngwanyia | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ngwanyuy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ngqwange | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nqgwange | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wanje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanya | 71 | 259 | / |
| Nkwonye | 71 | 43 | / |
| Ngwanji | 71 | 38 | / |
| Ngbonye | 71 | 29 | / |
| Nkwange | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nguange | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkwagne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkwanie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nqwange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanyuy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nkwuonye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nguanjoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguanjay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanjeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwongeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguamgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguaigne | 67 | 1 | / |
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