Nkana Forename
489,856th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 321 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Cameroon
Nkana Forename Definition:
Nkana is a given name of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a royal title.
Nkana Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 61% | 120 | 1:454,439 | 22,448 |
| Cameroon | 79% | 64 | 1:337,664 | 12,267 |
| DR Congo | 78% | 62 | 1:1,190,768 | 33,715 |
| Nigeria | 62% | 46 | 1:3,860,095 | 62,963 |
| Tanzania | 75% | 10 | 1:5,278,832 | 28,402 |
| Zambia | - | 5 | 1:3,170,959 | 26,788 |
| Belgium | 100% | 4 | 1:2,872,510 | 22,632 |
| France | 100% | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Botswana | 100% | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| United States | - | 1 | 1:362,536,977 | 1,167,197 |
Nkana (10,888) may also be a surname.
Nkana Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkana is a given name of the Lamba tribe, meaning: a royal title.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Nkana Forename Popularity
Nkana Demographics
Average Nkana Salary in
South Africa
R 101,544
Per year
Rank:
139,159 of 215,981
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
9.31946E-5
Rank: 44,077 of 215,981
Percentage of national average salary:
42.73%
Sample size: 23 (2017)
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Per month:
R 19,803
Per week:
R 4,401
Per day:
R 651
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