Nantcha Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nantcha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nantcha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Nantcha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nantcha is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nantcha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,020,555th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. Nantcha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nantcha are found; 83 percent are found in Central Africa and 83 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 292,522. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 66 percent reside, Centre Region, where 23 percent reside and West Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 7 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

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