Cognomen Ndeya (Ndeya 
) , around the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen Ndeya is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a rare surname, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Tanzania, and India. Likewise, Ndeya is the forename as well as the last name.