Surname เงา (Sheen 
, Silue 
, Ngao 
) , globally, is a common cognomen. The surname เงา is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ivory Coast, where it is quite a common surname, Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kenya. Much less frequently, เงา is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sheen | Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States, Pakistan |
| Silue | Philippines, Ivory Coast, Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
| Ngao | Tanzania, Kenya, India, United Kingdom, United States |
| เงา | Thailand |