Ngyah Surname
Approximately 282 people bear this surname
Ngyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 281 | 1:73,911 | 9,200 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Ngyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ngyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ngyah is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ngyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 933,049th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngyah reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 100 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 281 people, or 1 in 73,911. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 71 percent live, Southwest Region, where 28 percent live and East Region, where 0 percent live. Apart from Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngyiah | 91 | 61 | / |
| Nguyah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngya | 89 | 175 | / |
| Gyah | 89 | 56 | / |
| Ningyah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nguya | 80 | 5,348 | / |
| Guyah | 80 | 582 | / |
| Ngeah | 80 | 62 | / |
| Ngyia | 80 | 57 | / |
| Ngyay | 80 | 52 | / |
| Gyaah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ngyaa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ngyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gyaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngyea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhgya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nghya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ncgya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gyath | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nguyai | 73 | 620 | / |
| Ngoiya | 73 | 231 | / |
| Gaiyah | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ngoyia | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nguiah | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ngaiya | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nguyea | 73 | 15 | / |
| Guyach | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nguyad | 73 | 6 | / |
| Guyash | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ghyadh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngheah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nghiah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngehah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gayiah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngayia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngayya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goyeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndyaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndyahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngeyha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gayyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guya | 67 | 4,454 | / |
| Geah | 67 | 1,369 | / |
| Ngea | 67 | 1,225 | / |
| Guyashi | 67 | 295 | / |
| Gyoh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ngyo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ndya | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ngaijah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ghya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ghoiyah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngajiah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ngja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gyahova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ng'aiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaiyash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nengeah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngegiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ngyah
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