Ngwayi Surname

248,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngwayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,2121:17,1362,353
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Ngwayi (38) may also be a first name.

Ngwayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngwayi is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwayi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 248,973rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,568,994 people. The last name Ngwayi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwayi reside; 89 percent reside in Central Africa and 89 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 38 people.

The last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,212 people, or 1 in 17,136. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 68 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 12 percent reside and Centre Region, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Ngwayi Last Name Statistics demography

Ngwayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.33% less than the national average, earning R 68,136 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngcwayi92193/
Ngqwayi923/
Ng'wayi921/
N'Gwayi921/
Ngwayie921/
Ngwayih921/
Ngkwayi921/
Gwayi914,499/
Ngwai91726/
Ngway9139/
Nengwayi861/
Ngwaya833,321/
Ngweyi831,623/
Ngwayu83292/
Ngwaji83240/
Ngwayo83156/
Nguayi83120/
Ngwaye8381/
Nkwayi8378/
Gcwayi833/
Ncwayi832/
Nqwayi832/
Ngwaih831/
Nngwai831/
Ng'wai831/
Gqwayi831/
Gwai802,368/
Gway8051/
Ng'waya77223/
Ng'waji77181/
Ngwayah77141/
N'Guayi7721/
Nghwaya7717/
Ng'woyi774/
Ngwayeh771/
Nqkwayi771/
N'Gbayi771/
Ngwayep771/
Ngwayet771/
Nkwayip771/
Nkcwayi771/
Ngcwaye771/
Ngwey731,123/
Gwaya73981/
Cwayi73459/
Kwayi73448/
Ngwei73326/
Gwaji73253/
Qwayi73227/
Nkwai73199/
Gweyi73119/
Gwaye7393/
Gwayo7355/
Ngwau7351/
Ngwie7342/
Ngbai7340/
Guayi7338/
Ngwea7333/
Ngwaa7329/
Nguai7328/
Gwaai7317/
Nguay7317/
Gwaid7310/
Gwaay738/
Ngwoa733/
Ngwui733/
Gwaiz732/
Nkway732/
Gwoyi732/
Gwaih731/
Ngbay731/
Gwait731/
Gwaii731/
Kgwai731/
Ng'hwaya71929/
Ninggwai7114/
Ningwahy718/
Ngh'waya712/
Nengwaji711/
Ngweyaya711/
Ngweji675,513/
Kwayie67824/
Ngbaya67530/
Ngueyi67432/
Ngweya67340/
Ngwijo67223/
Ngweja67215/
Nguaya67208/
Nkwaya67182/
Ngbayo67178/
Ngweha67164/
Ngwaju67130/
Ngwaja67126/
Ngwiya67124/
Nkweyi6766/
Gwayee6762/
Ngbayu6762/
Nkwaji6756/
Ngweye6751/
Ngwije6748/
Ngbaye6745/
Ngwieh6740/
Ngguai6731/
Ngbaji6729/
Nkwayu6727/
Ghwaiz6721/
Nkwaye6714/
Ngwuja6712/
Ngwaje6710/
Ngwahu6710/
Kwayip677/
Gwayah675/
Ngwawe675/
Ngwiji674/
Nguaio674/
Nguayu674/
Ngwoja673/
Gwayas672/
Ngwuya672/
Ngwuih672/
Ngweah672/
Ngweyu672/
Cwgayi672/
Gwuiyi672/
Ngboyi671/
Nkwayo671/
Ngbaai671/
Nguayo671/
Ngwiye671/
Ngwajo671/
Nkwaie671/
Qwaiyi671/
Gwaaya671/
Gwayet671/
Ghwaid671/
Nqwayo671/
Ngweyo671/
Ngwiio671/
Ngwija671/
Kgbayi671/
Kgwaie671/
Gkwayo671/
Gqwayu671/
Gwayed671/

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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 Ngwayi
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