Nkafi Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkafi Surname Definition:

Nkafi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: paddle.

Nkafi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nkafi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkafi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: paddle.

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Nkafi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkafi is most common in South Africa. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkafi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkafi is the 3,957,383rd most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkafi are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Nkafi is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,167,516. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent are found. Besides South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 44 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Nkafi Last Name Statistics demography

Nkafi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.67% less than the national average, earning R 129,120 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nkafe804/
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Nkhafa733/
Nkeffi733/
Nkoufi732/
Nkeufi731/
Nkefui731/
Nkapfeu672/
N'Koufi671/

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Footnotes

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