Ngwee Surname
Approximately 864 people bear this surname
Ngwee Surname Definition:
Ngwee is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a state of serenity. The term is also used for Zambia's official coinage in currency.
Ngwee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 815 | 1:217,353 | 12,883 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ngwee (60) may also be a first name.
Ngwee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ngwee is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a state of serenity. The term is also used for Zambia's official coinage in currency.
Ngwee Demographics
Ngwee Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ngwee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwee Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngwee is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ngwee click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwee? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 405,451st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,434,660 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ngwee are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ngwee is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 60 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 815 people, or 1 in 217,353. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 61 percent are found, Anambra, where 14 percent are found and Lagos, where 4 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 3 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.
Ngwee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ngwee last name is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwehe | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ngweeh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ngweee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngwe | 89 | 14,448 | / |
| Ng'wehe | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ngwuehe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngwej | 80 | 7,705 | / |
| Ngwey | 80 | 1,123 | / |
| Ngwei | 80 | 326 | / |
| Nkgwe | 80 | 102 | / |
| Nguee | 80 | 87 | / |
| Ngweh | 80 | 76 | / |
| Ngwie | 80 | 42 | / |
| Ngwea | 80 | 33 | / |
| Ngwez | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ngbee | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nkwee | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ngweu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nngwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nghwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngwue | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Gwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwep | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nqgwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngwwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngquwe | 73 | 202 | / |
| Ngwije | 73 | 48 | / |
| Ngwieh | 73 | 40 | / |
| Ngweah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkwe'e | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nhgbee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkweeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwueh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwoue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwa | 67 | 27,338 | / |
| Ngue | 67 | 5,984 | / |
| Nkwe | 67 | 5,892 | / |
| Ngbe | 67 | 1,135 | / |
| Ngwi | 67 | 517 | / |
| Ngqukwe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nqwe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ncwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngehebe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngingwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwetch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nningwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ningweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nengwei | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngwee
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