Ngyeh Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ngyeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngyeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ngyeh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngyeh occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngyeh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Ngyeh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Ngyeh reside; 88 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 692,302. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 43 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 7 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguyeh91240/
Ngyeth911/
Gyeh896/
Nguyeht832/
Ngaiyeh831/
Ngoyieh831/
Nguye80224,569/
Ngyeu80414/
Ngehe8095/
Ngeih8029/
Ngeeh8013/
Ndyeh809/
Guyeh808/
Ngehi802/
Ngyee802/
Ngyep801/
Ngyea801/
Gyeih801/
Gyieh801/
Ngueyieh771/
Nguyet736,617/
Nguyeu73221/
Ngoyie73161/
Nguyer7349/
Nguyes7325/
Nguyea7315/
Nguehe7312/
Nguyee7311/
Nguehi734/
Ngeish733/
Nguyed733/
Nggehe732/
Ngeyoh732/
Ngeeha731/
Nghieh731/
Nguyep731/
Ngayie731/
Ngeeye731/
Ngeyha731/
Ngeyie731/
Ngei6710,824/
Guye675,193/
Gehi671,269/
Ngee67701/
Gehe67150/
Geeh6777/
Ngge6746/
Gehy6738/
Geih6723/
Ndye6711/
Ng'oyie677/
Ngyi675/
Gyey674/
Ngje674/
Ndge674/
N'Guyer674/
Geuh673/
Ninggeh673/
Gyie672/
Giyh672/
Ngajieh672/
Gjye671/
N'Gaiye671/
Nynguye671/
Ncgehee671/
Ghye671/
Gyhe671/
Gyih671/
Gyhy671/
Gyej671/
Ngueyie671/
Nguieth671/

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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 Ngyeh
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