Nteh Surname

218,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nteh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nteh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,0291:20,1842,747
Nigeria5181:341,97418,555
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Ntéh (3) are calculated separately.

Nteh (47) may also be a first name.

Nteh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nteh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﺘﻴﻪ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ntéh. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nteh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 218,998th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,899,168 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nteh are found; 54 percent are found in Central Africa and 54 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most widespread first name globally, borne by 47 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 20,184. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Southwest Region, where 46 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 37 percent are found and Centre Region, where 8 percent are found. Besides Cameroon Nteh exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found and Ghana, where 15 percent are found.

Nteh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Nteh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntéh923/
Nteih89188/
N'Teh89116/
Ntieh8942/
Ntteh8932/
Nteuh892/
Ntheh892/
Nterh891/
Ntech891/
Ntesh891/
Nteth891/
Nte864,733/
N'Teih801,015/
N'Tieh80115/
N'Teuh8025/
N'Theh8011/
Nthieh8010/
N'Teïh804/
Ntheih803/
Nthesh803/
Nteich802/
Nteijh801/
Ntehep801/
Ntetsh801/
Ntep751,774/
N'Te75376/
Ntee75327/
Nteu75279/
Ntey75218/
Ntje75196/
Ntie75162/
Ntih75140/
Nter75101/
Ntha7599/
Ntea7571/
Ntei7545/
Ntet7541/
Nthe7527/
Nthi7522/
Nthy7511/
Ntes7511/
Ntte757/
Ntez753/
Nnte752/
Nted752/
Ntyh751/
Ndte751/
Ntge751/
Hnte751/
N'Thieh73321/
N'Theih73234/
N'Teich7316/
Nthtehe731/
N'Teith731/
Nthei67944/
Nthai67336/
Ntije67287/
Ntheu67126/
Ntiea67120/
Nthoi67117/
N'Tih6798/
Ntepp6784/
N'Tie6774/
N'Téh6773/
Ntaih6742/
Nthep6727/
N'The6725/
Nthio6719/
N'Thy6714/
N'Tha678/
Nthih678/
N'Tei677/
N'Tey677/
Nteer675/
Nthaa675/
Nthie674/
Ntoha674/
Nteet674/
Ntish673/
Ntees673/
Ntioh672/
Nthey672/
Nthis672/
Nteyp671/
N'Tte671/
Nther671/
Hnter671/
Nntee671/
Nthéh671/
Ntedp671/
Nttte671/
N'Tep671/
N'Thé671/
Nthuy671/
Ntter670/

Nteh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nteh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﺘﻴﻪantyh85.71
ﺍﻧﺘﻪanth14.29

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nteh
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