Ngwegu Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Ngwegu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ngwegu (10) may also be a first name.
Ngwegu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngwegu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ngwegu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngwegu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Ngwegu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwegu are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 10 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria Ngwegu is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 94 percent reside and Benue, where 6 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ng'wegu | 92 | 63 | / |
| Ngweguh | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ngweugu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngwegou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngweghu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwegu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngwuegou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwegueu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkwegu | 83 | 8,152 | / |
| Ngwagu | 83 | 97 | / |
| Ngwogu | 83 | 79 | / |
| Ngbegu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngcweangu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkweagu | 77 | 53 | / |
| Nguegou | 77 | 41 | / |
| Nkwuegu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Nkwoegu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Ngqwagu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ng'wagu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nkwaegu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nkweegu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nnkwegu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngcwagu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkwegut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwoghu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkweugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkweygu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngouegou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nguegouh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngueghou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwwoegu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwagu | 67 | 635 | / |
| Nkwogu | 67 | 142 | / |
| Nkuegu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngouegueu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuegou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nguagou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nnkwagu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nkouegou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Nguogheu | 57 | 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
- 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 Ngwegu
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