Nankole Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nankole Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nankole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Nankole (234) may also be a first name.

Nankole Last Name Facts

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

Nankole is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nankole? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Nankole is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nankole are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 585,759th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 234 people.

Nankole is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 7 percent are found and Namibia, where 5 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nankole
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