Ngwum Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ngwum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Ngwum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngwum is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Ngwum is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwum are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Enugu, where 75 percent reside, Lagos, where 10 percent reside and Bauchi, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Ngwum exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwume911/
Gwum891/
Ngwom8019/
Ngwun8015/
Nkwum804/
Ngvum803/
Ncwum801/
Nkwume7347/
Ngboum739/
Ngwoun732/
Ngweun731/
Ngvume731/
Ngwune731/
Ngueum731/
N'Guom731/
Gwom676,658/
Gbum67213/
Cwum671/
Ningwun671/
Ngwaune671/

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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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  • 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 Ngwum
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