Ngwiya Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ngwiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Ngwiya (22) may also be a first name.

Ngwiya Last Name Facts

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

Ngwiya is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,620,164th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname Ngwiya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwiya live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ngwiya is also the 2,301,746th most common forename in the world It is held by 22 people.

The last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Not including The DR Congo this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwiyah922/
Ngqwiya921/
Ngwaya833,321/
Ngweya83340/
Nguiya83222/
Ngbiya8362/
Nkwiya832/
Ngwuya832/
Ngwija831/
Ngwiye831/
Ng'waya77223/
Ngwayah77141/
Ngweyah7731/
Nghwaya7717/
Ngqweya777/
N'Guiya772/
Ngwehya772/
Ngwuiyo771/
Ngwijah771/
Ngweeya771/
Ngwey731,123/
Ngwai73726/
Ngwei73326/
Ngwau7351/
Ngwie7342/
Ngway7339/
Ngwea7333/
Ngwaa7329/
Ngwui733/
Ngwoa733/
Ng'hwaya71929/
Ngh'waya712/
Ngweyaya711/
Ngweji675,513/
Ngweyi671,623/
Ngwayi671,595/
Ngueya67800/
Ngbaya67530/
Ngwayu67292/
Ngwaji67240/
Ngwijo67223/
Ngboya67220/
Ngweja67215/
Nguaya67208/
Nkwaya67182/
Ngweha67164/
Ngwayo67156/
Ngwaju67130/
Ngwaja67126/
Ngbeya6792/
Nkweya6782/
Ngwaye6781/
Nkwija6775/
Ngweye6751/
Ngwije6748/
Ngwieh6740/
Nkuiya6724/
Ncweya6717/
Ngwuja6712/
Ngwaje6710/
Ngwahu6710/
Nguiye679/
Ngwawe675/
Ngbuya674/
Ngwiji674/
Ngwoja673/
Ngweah672/
Nkwiyo672/
Ngweyu672/
Ngwuih672/
Ngbiye671/
Ngweyo671/
Ng'wai671/
Ngwiio671/
Nngwai671/
Nguiyo671/
Ngwajo671/
Ngwaih671/
Ncwija671/
Ngueia671/
Nguoya671/

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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 Ngwiya
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