Nakweti Surname

220,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nakweti Surname Definition:

Nakweti is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: 13th month.

Nakweti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1361:65,0357,666
Zambia7161:22,1372,405
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nakweti (922) may also be a first name.

Nakweti Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nakweti is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: 13th month.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nakweti is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that is born in the thirteenth month (Lozi tradition follows the lunar calendar) - feminine.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nakweti Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nakweti Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nakweti is found most in The DR Congo. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakweti? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 220,331st most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,930,715 people. The last name Nakweti occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakweti are found; 61 percent are found in Central Africa and 61 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nakweti is also the 266,800th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 922 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,136 people, or 1 in 65,035. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 39 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nakweta8625/
Nakwete862/
Nakwety861/
Nakwati861/
Nakwithi808/
Nakoueti801/
Nakwate7116/
Nagveti7114/
Nagwete719/
Nokwati716/
Nakwite711/
Nagwiti711/
Nakwita711/
Nagbeti711/
Nakuete711/
Nakuety711/
Nokwityi671/
Nokoueti671/
Naagvetie631/
Nagwita5713/
Nagwate574/
Nogueti571/
Nakuita571/
Naquete571/
Naguety571/
Nocwethe531/
Naquette531/
Naagvathi501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakweti
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