Ncheka Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ncheka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ncheka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2471:219,34323,014
Zambia1131:140,26510,259
Lesotho431:47,2697,569
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ncheka (60) may also be a first name.

Ncheka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ncheka is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ncheka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 643,972nd most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ncheka are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 60 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 219,343. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Free State, where 79 percent live, Gauteng, where 15 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 3 percent live. Aside from South Africa Ncheka exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 24 percent live and Lesotho, where 9 percent live.

Ncheka Last Name Statistics demography

Ncheka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.38% less than the national average, earning R 108,408 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntcheka9241/
Nceka91237/
N'Tcheka861/
Ncheke83624/
Nchaka83158/
Ncheko8367/
Nchika8321/
Ncheki837/
Nchoka831/
Ndceka831/
Ncheca831/
Nchakha77849/
Ntsheka7735/
Nchekei7714/
Ncheeke776/
Nzeheka773/
Ncheuko772/
Nchekep771/
Nchikah771/
Ntchika771/
Nchekeh771/
Nchekoh771/
Nchekou771/
'Ncheko771/
Nzeka733,173/
Ncika7319/
Nceca734/
Nceko732/
Ntshieka7168/
Nchetkou7121/
Nchiekeh711/
Nchekoup711/
Ncheikie711/
Ntshekai711/
Nchoko671,451/
Nchike67244/
Nzeaka67165/
Nchako67154/
Nzekea6793/
Nchiko6760/
Ndzeka6730/
Nzekah6721/
Ntseka6714/
Nzeuka6710/
Ncekei679/
N'Tchekou676/
Ngekau674/
Ngekah673/
Njeaka672/
Njekka671/
Nkheko671/
Njeika671/
Ngekha671/
Ndceko671/
Nzekai671/
Ntchikaha671/
Nchiki671/
N'Tshieka671/
Nhceko671/

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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 Ncheka
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