Ngwatu Surname
Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname
Ngwatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 837 | 1:63,252 | 6,737 |
| Kenya | 173 | 1:266,936 | 17,720 |
| Cameroon | 51 | 1:407,237 | 34,925 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
Ngwatu (163) may also be a first name.
Ngwatu Demographics
Ngwatu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ngwatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngwatu is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwatu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ngwatu is the 341,330th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,772,812 people. The last name Ngwatu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwatu reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 717,791st most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 163 people.
The surname Ngwatu is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 837 people, or 1 in 63,252. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Tanga Region, where 43 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 15 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 16 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
Ngwatu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ngwatu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ng'watu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Ngwatou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ngwatuh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngwattu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwatau | 86 | 39 | / |
| Ngwatheu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwetu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ngbatou | 77 | 134 | / |
| Ngwatoe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nkweatu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ngwetuh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nguateu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkwatou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwateu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wetu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkcwatau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwethu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngbattou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngbotu | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nkwotu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nkwetu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkuatu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwotuh | 62 | 21 | / |
| Nkwoutu | 62 | 9 | / |
| Nkwethu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Ngboutou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nkuetu | 50 | 27 | / |
| Nkuotu | 50 | 10 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ngwatu
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