Ngwendje Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngwendje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwendje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

The alternate forms: Ngwendjé (1) are calculated separately.

Ngwendje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngwendje occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Ngwendjé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwendje? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ngwendje is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwendje are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Ngwendje is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Ngwendje is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 67 percent reside and Centre Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside.

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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 Ngwendje
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