Ngata
For the African ethnic group, see Ngata people.
Ngata is a Māori surname, most commonly found among members of the Ngāti Porou iwi. The name is also occasionally found in Tonga, where it was the name of a 17th-century leader, the first Tu'i Kanokupolu.
List
Notable people with the surname include:
- Sir Apirana Ngata (1874–1950), New Zealand politician and lawyer
- Haloti Ngata (born 1984), American football player
- Heremaia Ngata (born 1971), New Zealand association footballer
- Hōri Mahue Ngata (1919–1989), New Zealand lexicographer
- Paratene Ngata (c. 1849–1924), New Zealand tribal leader, farmer, and soldier
As a given name, Ngata may refer to:
- Ngata Prosser Pitcaithly (1906–1991), New Zealand principal and educator
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