Ngwe Surname

36,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon7,1261:2,915352
Myanmar5,4531:9,525283
DR Congo7871:93,87510,644
Nigeria5381:329,26218,011
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
France281:2,372,240182,981
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
England201:2,785,90397,972
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ngwe (24,001) may also be a first name.

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/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngwe is the 36,510th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 504,398 people. The last name Ngwe is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Ngwe reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 33,033rd most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 24,001 people.

The surname Ngwe is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 7,126 people, or 1 in 2,915. In Cameroon Ngwe is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 48 percent live, Southwest Region, where 20 percent live and Centre Region, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon Ngwe occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Myanmar, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.

Ngwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ngwe 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwej897,705/
Ngwey891,123/
Ngwee89864/
Ngwei89326/
Nkgwe89102/
Ngweh8976/
Ngwie8942/
Ngwea8933/
Ngwez8921/
Ngweu896/
Nngwe893/
Nghwe892/
Ngwue892/
Ngkwe891/
Ngwwe891/
N'Gwe891/
Ngwep891/
Ngwge891/
Nqgwe891/
Ngcwe891/
Ngw8626/
Ngquwe80202/
Ngwije8048/
Ngwieh8040/
Ngwehe8010/
Ngweeh805/
Ngweah802/
Ngweee801/
Ngwoue801/
Ngwuee801/
Ngwueh801/
Ngwuej801/
Ngwa7527,338/
Ngue755,984/
Nkwe755,892/
Ngbe751,135/
Ngwi75517/
Nqwe7511/
Ncwe753/
Hngw753/
Nghw752/
Ngve751/
Ngwh751/
Ncgw751/
Ngwd751/
Ngqukwe7327/
Ng'wehe735/
Ngwetch731/
Nengwei731/
Ngwuehe731/
Ningweh731/
Ngingwe731/
Nningwe731/
Nguey672,346/
Ngoue671,157/
Nguea671,144/
Ngbea671,100/
N'Gbe671,044/
Ngwai67726/
Nguej67438/
Nkwei67171/
Ngueh67151/
Nkweh67121/
Nkwey67112/
Nkwer67110/
Nguee6787/
Nggue6740/
Ngway6739/
Ngbei6737/
Ngwaa6729/
Nquwe6717/
Ngbee6712/
N'Gwa6710/
Ng'wi678/
Ngeew677/
Nkwee677/
N'Gue676/
Nnkwe676/
Ngwih676/
Nkweu675/
Ngwit674/
Ngwoa673/
Nkwed673/
Nkwea673/
Ngbeh673/
Ngwui673/
Nhgwa672/
Ngkue672/
Nqkwe672/
Nguei672/
Nkwue671/
Nkqwe671/
Nkwej671/
Ngveh671/
Ngwiy671/
Ngwii671/
Ngqwa671/
Ngwhi671/
N'Kwe671/
Ngbey671/

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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 Ngwe
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