Ntengwe Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Ntengwe Surname User-submission:
Ntengwe is a Chi-Tonga word that refers to a small African black bird. A bird that usually whistles like a human being and hunts for insects for food through threatening small animals such as goats, sheep and sometimes at the age of veld fires.
Read More About This SurnameNtengwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Zambia | 30 | 1:528,331 | 22,995 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ntengwe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ntengwe is a Chi-Tonga word that refers to a small African black bird. A bird that usually whistles like a human being and hunts for insects for food through threatening small animals such as goats, sheep and sometimes at the age of veld fires. The word Ntengwe is used by the Tonga people of Binga in Zimbabwe along the Zambezi valley.
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Where Does The Last Name Ntengwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ntengwe occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ntengwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ntengwe is the 2,394,033rd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ntengwe reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Ntengwe is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 1,301,309. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Bugiri District, where 33 percent reside, Kaliro District, where 33 percent reside and Buyende District, where 23 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 47 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.
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