Ngwezi Surname

448,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ngwezi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwezi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
South Africa2201:246,26225,099
Namibia1721:14,0082,588
Zambia1131:140,26510,259
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Ngwezi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngwezi is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwezi? popularity and diffusion

Ngwezi is the 448,561st most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,601,510 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwezi reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 292,014. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 29 percent are found and Namibia, where 23 percent are found.

Ngwezi Last Name Statistics demography

Ngwezi earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning R 218,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwezhi92207/
Ng'wezi92129/
Ngqwezi924/
Ngwezie923/
Nqgwezi921/
Ngwezyi921/
Ngweji835,513/
Ngwazi833,065/
Nkwezi83297/
Ngweze83180/
Ngweza83112/
Nguezi8333/
Ngwizi8313/
Ngwesi8312/
Ngbezi834/
Ngwezhe77478/
Ngwechi77236/
Ngwueze7747/
Nguezai7734/
Nguezie7733/
Ngqwazi7719/
Ngwetsi7717/
Ngwueji7710/
Ng'weji775/
Ngqweza774/
Ngwazai773/
Ngwedze772/
Ngwesih771/
Ngwesie771/
Ngwejei771/
Ngwegit771/
Ngwezeh771/
Ngwezha771/
Ngwidzi771/
Ngwazzi771/
Ngwedza771/
Ngwadzai71397/
Ngwetshi714/
Ngwuechi711/
Nngwueze711/
Ngwozieh711/
Ngwethsi711/
Ngueji6715,084/
Nkwazi671,148/
Ngwasi671,113/
Ngwese67954/
Nqwazi67356/
Ngbeze67321/
Nguizi67232/
Ngueze67211/
Ngwisi67124/
Ngwase67121/
Ngwica6788/
Nkwesi6780/
Ngwije6748/
Ngweje6744/
Nkuezi6727/
Nguesi6719/
Ngwiza6716/
Nkweze6713/
Nkweza6710/
Nkwizi679/
Ngwaze676/
Ngwige674/
Ngwiji674/
Ngwege674/
Ngwece673/
Ngwexe673/
Ngwise673/
Nkweji673/
Ngwize672/
Nkwegi671/
Nguegi671/

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