Nkaka Surname

81,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Nkaka Surname Definition:

Nkaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a very argumentive person.

Nkaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda2,4811:4,5811,120
Zambia2,4191:6,552787
DR Congo9171:80,5679,307
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
England51:11,143,612252,590
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Nkaka (619) may also be a first name.

Nkaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a very argumentive person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkaka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: grandparent.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an argumentative person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkaka is held by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkaka is the 81,293rd most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,219,265 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkaka reside; 42 percent reside in East Africa and 42 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 335,240th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 619 people.

Nkaka is most common in Rwanda, where it is held by 2,481 people, or 1 in 4,581. Besides Rwanda this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 40 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.

Nkaka Last Name Statistics demography

Nkaka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.84% less than the national average, earning R 74,040 per year.

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