Ngwena Surname

135,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ngwena Surname User-submission:

The Ngwena surname means 'crocodile'. It originated from a Rozvi prince, who deserted his duties to the crown in fear of being killed. It was his first name and with old Shona customs it was given to his child as a surname but with coming of white settlers it became a permanent surname.

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Ngwena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,5211:10,1501,273
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
DR Congo4381:168,67517,317
Zambia2721:58,2725,311
Namibia2251:10,7082,026
South Africa1471:368,55633,364
Cameroon941:220,94822,265
Kenya631:733,01430,691
Tanzania371:1,430,85446,940
England211:2,653,24194,788
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Ngwena (154) may also be a first name.

Ngwena Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ngwena surname means 'crocodile'. It originated from a Rozvi prince, who deserted his duties to the crown in fear of being killed. It was his first name and with old Shona customs it was given to his child as a surname but with coming of white settlers it became a permanent surname.

- ngwenax

Ngwena Last Name Facts

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

Ngwena is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwena? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 135,847th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,203,673 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngwena reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 740,891st most prevalent first name globally It is held by 154 people.

It is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,521 people, or 1 in 10,150. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 31 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 22 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 14 percent are found. Beside Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Ngwena Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ngwena last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ngwena earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 220.23% more than the national average, earning R 760,992 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ng'wena9217/
Ngwenna924/
Nkgwena924/
Ngwenay922/
Nghwena921/
Ngwaena921/
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Ng'weina869/
Ngwengah861/
Nguena834,843/
Ngwana834,328/
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Ngwina8320/
Ngwona835/
Ngweny835/
Ngwenj831/
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Nkwenga7766/
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Ngcwana7729/
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Ng'wina7720/
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Ng'weno777/
Ngcwina775/
Ngwenie773/
Ngqwana773/
Ng'wana772/
Ngwenys772/
N'Gweno772/
Ngvenha772/
Ngueina771/
Ngw'ina771/
Ngwinha771/
Ngwueno771/
Ngbenah771/
Ngweeni771/
Ngwegne771/
Ngweneh771/
Ngwenet771/
Ngwenoh771/
Ngwetno771/
Ngwieni771/
Ngwinah771/
Ngwaina771/
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Ngwanna771/
Nqgwina771/
Nqkwena771/
Nqwenga771/
Nkgweni771/
Ngcweni771/
Ngkwana771/
Ngqweni771/
Ngwanha771/
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Ngouetna7126/
Ngwuenyi719/
Ngcwengi718/
N'Gueina715/
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Nqugwana711/
Ngwegnet711/
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Ngwenieh711/
Ngwenouh711/
Ngwinaha711/
Ngwuengo711/
Ngcwanau711/
Ngquwana711/
Ngqwengi711/
Nkwana679,532/
Nguene672,067/
Nguina671,262/
Ngueno67203/
Ngueni67176/
Ngbene6780/
Nkweni6777/
Ngwini6768/
Ngqukwana6767/
Ncwina6750/
Nqweni6743/
Nkwene6737/
Ngwino6723/
Nqwina679/
Nqwene678/
Ngwine677/
Ncweni677/
Nqweno675/
Ngbina673/
Ngquqwana673/
Nkweno672/
Nkweny672/
Nkuena672/
Nqwana672/
Ng'hwenge671/
Nguona671/
Nguouenah671/
Nguenh671/
Nguenj671/
Ngwouenet671/
Ngqugwana671/
Ncwene671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngwena
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