Ngwase Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ngwase Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa631:859,96456,669
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ngwase Last Name Facts

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

Ngwase occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ngwase click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwase? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,649,806th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. Ngwase occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwase reside; 52 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 859,964. In South Africa Ngwase is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 46 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 14 percent reside and Western Cape, where 14 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Ngwase is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 45 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Ngwase Last Name Statistics demography

Ngwase earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.32% less than the national average, earning R 94,296 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwasse9218/
Ngwashe924/
Ngcwase921/
Ngwas911/
Ngwatshe866/
Ngwayase864/
Ng'washe861/
N'Gwasse861/
Ngwaishe861/
Ngwasheh861/
Ngwayise861/
Ngwasi831,113/
Ngwese83954/
Ngbase83213/
Ngwasa83202/
Nkwase8333/
Nguase8318/
Ngwaje8310/
Ngwaze836/
Ngwasy833/
Ngwise833/
Ngwage833/
Nqwase832/
Ngwass831/
Ncwase831/
Ngwayishe8085/
Ngqwasheu804/
Ngwahshei801/
Ningwashe801/
Ngweshe77814/
Ngwashi77592/
Ngwesse77329/
Ngwasha77297/
Ng'waje77207/
Ngwache77162/
Ngbease77157/
Nghwasa77133/
Ngwatje7746/
Ngwassi7727/
Ngweseh7718/
Ngwassa7714/
Ngwishe7712/
Ng'wasa7710/
Nqwatse775/
Ngwadje772/
Ngwaisa772/
Nkwashe772/
N'Gwaje771/
Ng'wasi771/
Ngwauge771/
Ngwager771/
Ngwosie771/
Ngqwese771/
Nguasse771/
Ngbasea771/
Ngbasse771/
Ngwesie771/
Ngwaige771/
Nngwese771/
Nkwaise771/
Ngwuage771/
Ngcwaze771/
Ngwaz7343/
Nkwas7322/
Ngwos734/
Nguas734/
Ngbeyase71164/
Ngbayase71103/
N'Gbasse7119/
Ng'washi7113/
Ng'hwaje716/
Ngwessie712/
Nghwassa711/
Ngwayasi711/
Nguayese711/
Nguauses711/
Nguasseu711/
Ngbawese711/
Ngbayese711/
Ngweshie711/
Ngwesseh711/
Ngwaashi711/
Ngwasshi711/
Nkwasseu711/
Nkwahase711/
Ngqwashi711/
Ngqwatsi711/
Ngwazi673,065/
Ngwezi67759/
Nkwasa67441/
Nkwaje67427/
Ngwaza67311/
Ngwaji67240/
Ngweze67180/
Nkwese6787/
Nkwaze6776/
Nkwasi6772/
Ngbasi6762/
Ngbose6749/
Ngbaze6748/
Nguasi6731/
Ngbage6722/
Nkwash6721/
Ngguas6712/
Ncwasa6710/
Ngbash675/
Ngwacheah673/
Ngwece673/
Nkwahatse673/
Nguaze672/
Nkwise672/
Nkwage671/
Ngwach671/
Ngwagi671/
Nkwass671/
Nkweauseh671/
Ngwaci671/

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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 Ngwase
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