Nkalo Surname

336,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nkalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
Kenya2001:230,90016,264
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nkalo (136) may also be a first name.

Nkalo Last Name Facts

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

Nkalo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkalo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 336,818th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,661,377 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkalo are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 794,286th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 136 people.

This surname is most common in Malawi, where it is borne by 627 people, or 1 in 27,303. Apart from Malawi Nkalo occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 12 percent are found.

Nkalo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nkalo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 70.81% less than the national average, earning R 69,372 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkaulo91105/
N'Kalo9128/
Nkalou9119/
Nkhalo916/
Nkalio914/
Nkaloh913/
Nkahlo911/
Nkalos911/
Nkhatlo836/
Nkalloh831/
N'Kalou831/
Ngkaelo831/
Nkala8028,607/
Nkolo8025,791/
Ncalo80351/
Nkelo80118/
Nqalo8067/
Nkollo73618/
Nkhala73348/
Ngqalo73343/
N'Kala73230/
Nkalla73226/
Nkahla73132/
Nkohlo7374/
N'Kolo7371/
Nkoloi7367/
Ngkolo7335/
Nkalah7322/
Nkalya7320/
Nkaleu7316/
Nkeloh7315/
Nkalaa7313/
Ngcalo738/
Nkkala735/
Nkaula735/
Nkaila734/
Nkoolo734/
Nkolyo734/
Nkoulo733/
Nkcala733/
Nkolou733/
Nkgala732/
Nkqolo732/
Nkaala732/
Nkholo732/
Nkoloo731/
Nkelou731/
Nkeulo731/
Nkalia731/
Nkuilo731/
Ngkelo731/
Nkqelo731/
Nkalad731/
Nkeala731/
Nkoloa731/
Nkoulou675,044/
Nka'ala6726/
Nkollot6710/
Nkealah674/
N'Kalla672/
Nkhahla671/
Nkealeu671/
Nkhalia671/
Nkhaila671/
Nkaleuh671/
Nkallah671/
Nkalazt671/

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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 Nkalo
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