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 last name Neke (Hindi: नेके, Marathi: नेके, Oriya: େନେକ, Russian: Неке) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 132,451st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,138,364 people. The last name Neke is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Neke live; 47 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 187,009th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 1,691 people.

Neke is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 1,578 people, or 1 in 48,658. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent live, Khuzestan Province, where 18 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 8 percent live. Not including Iran this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Neke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Neke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neke surname decreased 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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