Nkaga Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nkaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nkaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkaga is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkaga? popularity and diffusion

Nkaga is the 1,994,173rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkaga reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 2,242,313. In Nigeria Nkaga is most common in: Ebonyi, where 52 percent are found, Cross River, where 27 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Nkaga occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkanga9116,805/
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Nkaaga917/
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Nkaanga833/
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Nkoga80138/
Nkago8087/
Nkagi8010/
Nkega806/
Nkage802/
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Nkhangaa771,333/
Nkangaaa771/
Nkangi734,663/
Nkonga734,017/
Nkango73716/
Nkange73580/
Ncanga73121/
Nkgage7380/
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Nkhage737/
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Nkagui731/
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N'Kago731/
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Nkangy731/
Nkagou731/
Nkaego731/
Nkahgi731/
Nkeage731/
Nkounga672,320/
Ngcanga671,095/
Nkangou67220/
Nkanghe67116/
N'Kagou6740/
Ncangai6715/
Nkanghi677/
Nkhango674/
Nqcanga674/
Nkgokga674/
Nkaangi672/
Nkeagoh672/
N'Konga671/
Nkongah671/
Nqhanga671/
N'Kangi671/
Nccanga671/
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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 Nkaga
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