Ntau Surname

248,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Ntau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ntau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5971:90,75011,123
Botswana3641:6,008983
Lesotho2231:9,1152,055
Indonesia2161:612,26548,529
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ntau (344) may also be a first name.

Ntau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ntau is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ntau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ntau is the 248,464th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,557,565 people. The last name Ntau occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ntau reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ntau is also the 470,492nd most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 344 people.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 597 people, or 1 in 90,750. In South Africa Ntau is most frequent in: Northern Cape, where 69 percent reside, North West, where 19 percent reside and Gauteng, where 5 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 23 percent reside and Lesotho, where 14 percent reside.

Ntau Last Name Statistics demography

Ntau earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.93% less than the national average, earning R 121,368 per year.

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Nntai671/
Ntiia671/
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Ntait671/
Ntuie671/
Ntuiy671/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
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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 Ntau
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