Ngyan Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

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

Ngyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Ngyan (19) may also be a first name.

Ngyan Last Name Facts

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

Ngyan occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,746,821st most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ngyan reside; 68 percent reside in Central Africa and 68 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ngyan is also the 2,523,061st most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 19 people.

The last name Ngyan is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Beside The DR Congo Ngyan exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngyain911/
Ngyean911/
Ndyan802/
Ngyon801/
Hndyan733/
Ndyane732/
Ndyang732/
Ngyoun731/
Ndayyan672/
Ndyaina671/

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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 Ngyan
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