Ngom
Encyclopedia
Ngom also spelt Ngum is a West African surname
of the Serer people
found in Senegal
and The Gambia
.
Notable people with the surname Ngom include:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of the Serer people
Serer people
The Serer people along with the Jola people are acknowledged to be the oldest inhabitants of The Senegambia....
found in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
and The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
.
Notable people with the surname Ngom include:
- Ousmane NgomOusmane NgomOusmane Alioune Ngom is a Senegalese politician, serving in the government of Senegal as Minister of State for the Interior since September 2010. As a leading member of the Senegalese Democratic Party , Ngom served as a minister in national unity governments from 1991 to 1992 and from 1995 to 1998...
- Khady Yacine NgomKhady Yacine NgomKhady Yacine Ngom is a female Senegalese basketball player. Ngom played on the Senegal women's national basketball team that finished in last place at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also represented Senegal at 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women in Brazil.-References:...