Find out how popular the last name Ngor is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ngor.

Ngor, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ngor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ngor in America

Ngor is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ngor surname appeared 167 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ngor.

The history of the last name Ngor

The surname NGOR is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, likely in the region of modern-day Bangladesh or West Bengal. It is thought to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

The name NGOR is derived from the Bengali word "नगर" (nagara), which means "town" or "city". It may have been used as a descriptive surname for individuals who hailed from a particular town or settlement, or it could have been an occupational surname for those involved in urban trades or professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NGOR can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Sultanate of Bengal, which mentions a merchant named Jaganath Ngor. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a famous Bengali poet and scholar named Rameswar Ngor wrote several works that are considered important contributions to Bengali literature. He was born in the village of Basanda, now in modern-day Bangladesh, around 1510 and died in 1583.

During the Mughal Empire, which ruled over much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century, there are records of several individuals with the surname NGOR serving in various capacities. One notable figure was Mirza Ngor Khan, a military commander who fought in the Battle of Haldighati in 1576.

In the 18th century, a prominent Bengali landowner and philanthropist named Ramkrishna Ngor established several schools and educational institutions in the region of Burdwan, West Bengal. His legacy continues through the Ramkrishna Ngor Educational Trust, which still operates today.

Another notable bearer of the name was Bipin Ngor, a Bengali revolutionary and freedom fighter who was active in the Indian independence movement against British rule in the early 20th century. He was born in 1888 and was eventually executed by the British authorities in 1915 for his role in the revolutionary activities.

While the surname NGOR is primarily associated with Bengal and the larger Indian subcontinent, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the medieval period in the region that is now Bangladesh and West Bengal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ngor

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ngor.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ngor was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ngor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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