Nkaja Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Nkaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Nkaja (151) may also be a first name.
Nkaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkaja occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkaja? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,315,412th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name Nkaja occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Nkaja reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkaja is also the 749,223rd most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 151 people.
The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Excluding The DR Congo Nkaja exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent are found and Nigeria, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkaaja | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkaj | 89 | 3,134 | / |
| Nkaa | 89 | 807 | / |
| Nkaya | 80 | 33,010 | / |
| Nkaji | 80 | 9,361 | / |
| Nkoja | 80 | 479 | / |
| Nkuja | 80 | 171 | / |
| Nkaje | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nkaai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nka'a | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nkija | 80 | 6 | / |
| N'Kaa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkaaa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkeja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nka | 75 | 2,901 | / |
| Nkj | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nkhaya | 73 | 345 | / |
| N'Kaya | 73 | 158 | / |
| Nkayat | 73 | 56 | / |
| Ngkaia | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nkejah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngkaya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngkeja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkaaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkayap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkcaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkojap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkajoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkajio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkajih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkuja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoa | 67 | 9,309 | / |
| Nkau | 67 | 1,355 | / |
| Nkay | 67 | 487 | / |
| Nkea | 67 | 479 | / |
| Nkai | 67 | 470 | / |
| N'Ka | 67 | 115 | / |
| Nkae | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nkha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hënkoja | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nkayaya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nkka | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nnka | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ncaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngkayas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkjs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nckj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhajeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhehaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhkj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnkj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncka | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nkaja
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