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.
Notable people with the surname include:
Sir Āpirana 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
