Ngwesha Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ngwesha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwesha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Zambia141:1,132,13730,603
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Ngwesha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngwesha occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwesha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngwesha is the 2,152,526th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. Ngwesha is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwesha live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Besides The DR Congo this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 18 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngwesha
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