Ngware Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngware Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngware Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2441:189,26214,086
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ngware (35) may also be a first name.

Ngware Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngware is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngware? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 895,817th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. Ngware occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngware live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 35 people.

Ngware is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 189,262. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 70 percent reside, Nyandarua County, where 18 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.

Ngware Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkgware921/
Ngwar9172/
Ngwere831,165/
Ngwari83282/
Ngwara83237/
Nkware83152/
Ngwire8334/
Nguare832/
Ngwary831/
Ngwarh831/
Ngwuar831/
Ngbare831/
Ningwaree801/
Ngwarai771,223/
Ngwaira7710/
Ngwerhe774/
Ngwarha774/
Nngwari772/
Ngqwara771/
Ngwerie771/
Ngbar7394/
Nguar7345/
Ngwor7312/
Nkwar738/
Ngwayira7113/
Ngwaraih716/
Ngwaraha711/
Nkwere67185/
Nkwara67111/
Nkwari6725/
Nguari6723/
Ngweri6711/
Ngbari675/
Hngbar674/
Ngbear674/
Ngbore674/
Ncwari672/
Nngvar671/
Ncwire671/
Ncwere671/
Ngwori671/

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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 Ngware
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