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

Ngov, 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 Ngov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ngov in America

Ngov is the 52970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ngov surname appeared 391 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 Ngov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ngov to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ngov

The surname Ngov has its origins in Vietnam, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Vietnamese word "ngưu", which means cattle or oxen. This suggests that the name was originally associated with those who worked with or raised cattle.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ngov can be found in ancient Vietnamese village records and land registries from the late 15th and early 16th centuries. These records indicate that the name was prevalent in the northern and central regions of Vietnam, particularly in the provinces of Bac Ninh and Thanh Hoa.

One notable historical reference to the name Ngov can be found in the "Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu" (Complete Annals of Dai Viet), a comprehensive historical text compiled in the 15th century during the Later Le Dynasty. This text mentions a high-ranking official named Ngov Van Hien, who served as a military commander and provincial governor in the late 15th century.

Another significant figure bearing the Ngov surname was Ngov Thi Nham, a renowned Vietnamese poet and Confucian scholar who lived in the 17th century. Her works, which included poetry and commentaries on classical texts, were highly regarded during her time and have been preserved as part of Vietnam's literary heritage.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent scholar and linguist named Ngov Toan Thu, who made significant contributions to the study and preservation of the Vietnamese language and literature. His works included dictionaries, grammatical studies, and translations of classical texts.

The Ngov surname can also be traced to some place names in Vietnam, such as the village of Ngov Xuan in the province of Bac Ninh, which may have been named after an early settler or prominent family bearing this surname.

Another notable figure with the Ngov surname was Ngov Van Tri, a 19th-century military leader and tactician who played a crucial role in the resistance against French colonial rule in Vietnam. He is remembered for his leadership and strategic skills during the Cần Vương movement in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ngov

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

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 Ngov 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ngov has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Ngov was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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