Ngwe Surname
Approximately 14,448 people bear this surname
Ngwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 7,126 | 1:2,915 | 352 |
| Myanmar | 5,453 | 1:9,525 | 283 |
| DR Congo | 787 | 1:93,875 | 10,644 |
| Nigeria | 538 | 1:329,262 | 18,011 |
| Gabon | 253 | 1:7,467 | 1,394 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ngwe (24,001) may also be a first name.
Ngwe Demographics
Average Ngwe Salary in
United States
$35,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ngwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ngwe occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ngwe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 36,510th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 504,398 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Ngwe live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 33,033rd most frequently held forename globally It is held by 24,001 people.
This last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 7,126 people, or 1 in 2,915. In Cameroon Ngwe is most common in: Northwest Region, where 48 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 20 percent reside and Centre Region, where 15 percent reside. Not including Cameroon Ngwe exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Myanmar, where 38 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.
Ngwe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ngwe last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.
The amount Ngwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.15% less than the national average, earning R 28,164 per year and in United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwej | 89 | 7,705 | / |
| Ngwey | 89 | 1,123 | / |
| Ngwee | 89 | 864 | / |
| Ngwei | 89 | 326 | / |
| Nkgwe | 89 | 102 | / |
| Ngweh | 89 | 76 | / |
| Ngwie | 89 | 42 | / |
| Ngwea | 89 | 33 | / |
| Ngwez | 89 | 21 | / |
| Ngweu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nngwe | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nghwe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ngwue | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ngkwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngwwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| N'Gwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngwep | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngwge | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nqgwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngw | 86 | 26 | / |
| Ngquwe | 80 | 202 | / |
| Ngwije | 80 | 48 | / |
| Ngwieh | 80 | 40 | / |
| Ngwehe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ngweeh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ngweah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngweee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwoue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwueh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwa | 75 | 27,338 | / |
| Ngue | 75 | 5,984 | / |
| Nkwe | 75 | 5,892 | / |
| Ngbe | 75 | 1,135 | / |
| Ngwi | 75 | 517 | / |
| Nqwe | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ncwe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hngw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nghw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ngve | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngwh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ncgw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngwd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngqukwe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ng'wehe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngwetch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nengwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ningweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngingwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nningwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguey | 67 | 2,346 | / |
| Ngoue | 67 | 1,157 | / |
| Nguea | 67 | 1,144 | / |
| Ngbea | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| N'Gbe | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Ngwai | 67 | 726 | / |
| Nguej | 67 | 438 | / |
| Nkwei | 67 | 171 | / |
| Ngueh | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nkweh | 67 | 121 | / |
| Nkwey | 67 | 112 | / |
| Nkwer | 67 | 110 | / |
| Nguee | 67 | 87 | / |
| Nggue | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ngway | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ngbei | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ngwaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nquwe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ngbee | 67 | 12 | / |
| N'Gwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ng'wi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngeew | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nkwee | 67 | 7 | / |
| N'Gue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nnkwe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngwih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkweu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngwit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngwoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkwed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkwea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngbeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngwui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhgwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngkue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkwue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkqwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngveh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Kwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngbey | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ngwe
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