Ngo is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 3 characters long in length.
Family Name / Last Name: Ngo
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: One of the most common Vietnamese names. It can mean "corn", but it is mostly the name of the first Vietnamese dynasty, founded in 939 by Ngo Quyen. Note the compound surname Ngo said Gaston (or Ngo-Gaston), probably given originally to a foundling.
How popular is Ngo?
As per 2010 US census, number of Ngos grew by 37.63553 per cent to 33005 since 2000 and ranked 1062 after elevating 293 spots. The last name was found in around 112 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 96.46 | 95.84 |
| Others | 1.69 | 2.13 |
| White | 0.92 | 1.14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.65 | 0.61 |
Ngo Namesakes
- Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu, Political figure
- Aubrey Ngoma, Soccer player
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Novelist
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Novelist
- Ahmadou Eboa Ngomna, Soccer player
- Aimé Ngoy Mukena, Political figure
- Aimé Ngoy Mukena, Political figure
- Clifford Ngobeni, Soccer player
- Alioune Ngom Badara, Actor
- El Hadj Sega Ngom, Soccer player
- Nam Ngo played leading character of N in 1971 drama flick Khong noi an nap.