Nkal Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3371:61,6297,883
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
India151:51,137,692512,385
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202

Nkal (32) may also be a first name.

Nkal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkal (Marathi: ंकाळ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 645,032nd most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nkal live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Nkal is also the 1,840,253rd most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 61,629. In Cameroon Nkal is primarily concentrated in: East Region, where 73 percent live, Centre Region, where 14 percent live and Littoral Region, where 6 percent live. Not including Cameroon Nkal exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkale891,170/
Nkail895/
Nkall892/
Nkalle80387/
Nkaule80154/
Nkaile8080/
Nkaale8017/
Nkhale802/
Nkacel801/
Nkhahl801/
Nkol75654/
Ncal750/
Nkhaale739/
Nkhaile731/
Ngkahle731/
Nkhaule731/
Nka'ale731/
Nkole6730,145/
Nkoul6781/
N'Khaile6714/
Ncale6714/
Nkeul679/
Ngcal672/
N'Kol671/
Ncasl671/
Nkhol671/
Nkoll671/
Nkool671/
Nccal671/
Ncall671/

Nkal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkal in the Marathi language
ंकाळnkala-

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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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  • 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 Nkal
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