Nankonde Surname

67,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nankonde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nankonde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7,3201:2,165297
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nankonde Last Name Facts

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

Nankonde is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nankonde.

How Common Is The Last Name Nankonde? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 67,802nd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 993,666 people. Nankonde is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nankonde live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 7,320 people, or 1 in 2,165. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Muchinga Province, where 42 percent are found, Northern Province, where 34 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 11 percent are found. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 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
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