Last name ง่อย (Lamek 
, Ngoi 
, ง่อย) , throughout the world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname ง่อย is characteristic of Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, Singapore, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Tanzania, Malaysia, and Namibia. Likewise, ง่อย is the forename as well as the last name.