Neke Surname

132,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Neke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,5781:48,6585,474
Nigeria6401:276,78615,683
Indonesia2841:465,66638,509
Tanzania1911:277,18121,789
South Africa1791:302,66929,078
Papua New Guinea1201:67,9488,868
Ivory Coast1131:204,1708,682
Cameroon561:370,87632,690
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Solomon Islands321:18,1263,487
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Benin241:430,65030,545
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
India131:59,005,029552,550
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Neke (1,691) may also be a first name.

Neke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neke (Hindi: नेके, Marathi: नेके, Oriya: େନେକ, Russian: Неке) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Neke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 132,451st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,138,364 people. The surname Neke is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Neke are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Neke is also the 187,009th most widely held first name globally, held by 1,691 people.

Neke is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 1,578 people, or 1 in 48,658. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent reside, Khuzestan Province, where 18 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Iran Neke exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Neke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Neke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neke surname fell 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neke Last Name Statistics demography

Neke earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.36% less than the national average, earning R 167,856 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngeke891,170/
Nieke89958/
Nneke89729/
Necke89582/
Noeke89188/
Neuke89140/
Neike8995/
Nekeh8972/
Nheke8965/
Naeke8945/
Neeke8942/
Nekei8929/
Nekea8924/
Nekeu8912/
Nekie8911/
Nekey8910/
Neake897/
'Neke896/
Nehke892/
Nekee892/
Hneke892/
Nedke891/
Neyke891/
Nekej891/
Nekhe891/
Negke890/
Nek865,699/
Nnaeke80129/
Niecke80127/
Neckes8068/
Neecke8065/
Nettke8060/
Nescke8031/
Nekhes8028/
Neskei8025/
Nehkey8023/
Nethke8016/
Neizke8015/
Neicke8013/
Nesske8012/
Neukeu8011/
Neitke808/
Neakeh807/
Niekie806/
Netket805/
Netker804/
Neucke804/
Niekhe804/
Ngekee803/
Ngeeke803/
Neckee802/
Naecke802/
Gnekhe802/
Ngekeh802/
Nehkeh802/
Neckey801/
Neatke801/
Netkhe801/
Nekeea801/
Nekhee801/
Niekey801/
Hneike801/
Naekei801/
Naekeh801/
Nekeuh801/
Nehtke801/
Neukeh801/
Neakie801/
Nezker801/
N'Neke801/
Niekeh801/
Nneike801/
Noekie801/
Neukhe801/
Neckie801/
Nehzke801/
Neakes800/
Neskee800/
Nike7510,696/
Neka755,712/
Nake754,127/
Ngek753,201/
Noke751,809/
Neck751,376/
Neek751,220/
Neki75899/
Nekh75828/
Neak75361/
Nece75334/
Nhek75267/
Neuk75196/
Niek75163/
Neik75101/
Nehk7584/
Näke7584/
Neky7578/
Nyke7519/
Nöke7513/
Nnek7512/
Nekk755/
Nekp754/
Neqe752/
Njke752/
Neeg752/
Nhke752/
Hnek751/
Neyk751/
Nıke751/
Neschke7336/
Nnaekee7325/
Nekooie7323/
Nnaekeh7315/
Neshkes7314/
Nekooee738/
Neskhes733/
Neaskey731/
Nettkes731/
Nnekech731/
Neikije731/
N'Gneke731/
Neitkke731/
Neitcke730/
Neecker730/
Naike679,488/
Nekaa674,966/
Neace673,093/
Nacke673,034/
Neece672,485/
Nakei671,991/
Nioke671,743/
Nakee671,623/
Negue671,458/
Nneka67927/
Neice67866/
Neche67823/
Nicke67819/
Noike67683/
Nocke67602/
Nnoke67508/
Nakke67505/
Naake67467/
Nakea67424/
Ngeki67398/
Nakey67382/
Nayke67227/
Nekaj67224/
Nyoke67221/
Nnake67216/
Nekui67207/
Nekki67185/
Nakeu67181/
Necea67147/
Neeck67141/
Negka67121/
Neick67119/
Neaqe67107/
Neeka6797/
Nokke6792/
Nieka6790/
Naqee6782/
Näcke6780/
Nekha6771/
Nahke6770/
Nekka6768/
Nekai6768/
Nikeh6758/
Nheka6755/
Nieki6751/
Neyka6746/
Nikeu6744/
Nokea6743/
Nekay6741/
Neika6735/
Nakeh6734/
Necky6730/
Neeki6730/
Neyki6728/
Nikke6727/
Nekoi6726/
Neack6725/
Neque6723/
Nekyz6722/
Naeki6721/
Neiki6720/
Nekyt6719/
Nnike6716/
Nohke6714/
Neaka6713/
Nikey6712/
Nieky6711/
Nhake6711/
Nikee6711/
Neheg6711/
Neschkes6710/
Nokeu6710/
Gneck679/
Nikea679/
Ngike679/
Nöcke679/
Nheuk678/
Necey677/
Nneki677/
Nädke677/
Nekii677/
Nekså677/
Nekiy677/
Nykes676/
Nekio676/
Nezki675/
Nikej675/
Nicee675/
Nokey675/
Nekoj675/
Nheik674/
Nekkø674/
Noyke674/
Nieck673/
Nokei673/
Nokeh673/
Hønnecke673/
Necej673/
Nønnecke673/
Nhike672/
Nykke672/
Necce672/
Neiks672/
Nekhi672/
Nekyo672/
Nnece672/
Nesck672/
Hneik672/
Neckx672/
Nektå672/
Nätke672/
Nekky672/
Nokee672/
Noeyk672/
Nykea671/
Nagke671/
Neeky671/
Nehec671/
Neaki671/
Necee671/
Necei671/
Netkt671/
Nokej671/
Hneck671/
Neyce671/
Neuki671/
Neegh671/
Nekoa671/
Nikei671/
Najke671/
Nekih671/
Neckh671/
Necșe671/
Ngekg671/
Nneck671/
Nijke671/
Nycke671/
Nneky671/
Neakk671/
Naeqe671/
Nheki671/
Niejk671/
Nekoy671/
Nehks671/
Neiky671/
Neehk671/
Neekeedh671/
Nizke671/

Neke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neke in the Oriya language
େନେକeneka-
Neke in the Hindi language
नेकेneke96.3
नेकneka3.7
Neke in the Marathi language
नेकेneke77.78
नेटकेnetake11.11
णेकेneke11.11
Neke in the Russian language
Некеneke-

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