Nganga

Nganga Meaning & Origin

About Nganga
The surname Nganga is of Bantu origin and is commonly found among the Kikuyu people of Kenya. It is derived from the word "ng'ang'a," which means "medicine man" or "traditional healer" in the Kikuyu language. The surname Nganga is often associated with individuals who have a lineage of traditional healers or those who are believed to possess spiritual or medicinal knowledge within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nganga is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nganga: 637
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nganga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nganga is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKNK
🔊 Soundex
N20520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
NG AE1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/nganga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nganga in Braille

Here's how to represent Nganga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nganga in braille

How to sign the name Nganga using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nganga using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nganga in sign language

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