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
The last name Ngwatu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwatu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 341,330th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,772,812 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwatu live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ngwatu is also the 717,791st most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 163 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 63,252. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 43 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 15 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 16 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
Ngwatu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily 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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