Ngwaza Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Ngwaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2391:309,12027,984
Botswana441:49,7039,263
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ngwaza (12) may also be a first name.

Ngwaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngwaza occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwaza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 870,423rd most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. The last name Ngwaza is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwaza are found; 77 percent are found in Central Africa and 77 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

Ngwaza is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 309,120. Aside from The DR Congo this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Ngwaza Last Name Statistics demography

Ngwaza earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.97% less than the national average, earning R 38,100 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwazah9246/
Ngqwaza928/
Ngwazai923/
Ngwadza923/
Ngcwaza921/
Ngwazia921/
Ngwaiza921/
Ngwadzai86397/
Ngwaudza861/
Ngwazi833,065/
Ngwasa83202/
Ngweza83112/
Ngwazo83103/
Nkwaza8372/
Ngbaza8368/
Ngwaca8332/
Ngwaze836/
Nguaza834/
Nqwaza831/
Ngcwazi77135/
Nghwasa77133/
Ngwadzo7747/
Ngqwazi7719/
Ng'wasa7710/
Ngqweza774/
Ngwaisa772/
Ngwadzi771/
Ngwesaa771/
Ngwacha771/
Ngwezah771/
Nkwazea771/
Nguazay771/
Ngwadja771/
Nkwaiza771/
Ngcwaze771/
Ngwazzi771/
Ngwedza771/
Ngwaudzo71212/
Ngwaisap711/
Ngwatcha711/
Ngwasaah711/
Ngboza671,156/
Nkwazi671,148/
Ngwasi671,113/
Ngwesa67829/
Nkwasa67441/
Nqwazi67356/
Ngbazo67261/
Ngwaji67240/
Ngwase67121/
Ngwaso6790/
Nkwaze6776/
Ngbaze6748/
Nguasa6741/
Nkweza6710/
Ngwaje6710/
Ngbazi6710/
Ncwasa6710/
Ngwezo679/
Ncwazi674/
Ngwoja673/
Ngwacheah673/
Ngwage673/
Ngwasy673/
Nguaze672/
Ngwagi671/
Ngwajo671/
Ngcwatsha671/
Ngwozo671/
Nqwaca671/
Nkwaca671/
Nguazi671/

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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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  • 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 Ngwaza
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