Nkam Surname
Approximately 1,735 people bear this surname
Nkam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1,344 | 1:15,453 | 2,110 |
| Nigeria | 196 | 1:903,790 | 39,188 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1:752,468 | 52,376 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Nkam (103) may also be a first name.
Nkam Demographics
Average Nkam Salary in
South Africa
R 135,540
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nkam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkam (Marathi: िनकम) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 232,645th most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,200,315 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nkam reside; 81 percent reside in Central Africa and 79 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 103 people.
The last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1,344 people, or 1 in 15,453. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 29 percent live, Centre Region, where 23 percent live and Littoral Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.
Nkam Last Name Statistics demography
Nkam earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.96% less than the national average, earning R 135,540 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkame | 89 | 158 | / |
| Nkaum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nkamm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nkaim | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nkeam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkcam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkaam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkhame | 80 | 35 | / |
| Nkamme | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkaham | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkaime | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngkame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkaame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkom | 75 | 3,094 | / |
| Nqam | 75 | 116 | / |
| Ncam | 75 | 88 | / |
| Hngkham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoum | 67 | 1,536 | / |
| Nkome | 67 | 1,272 | / |
| Ncame | 67 | 233 | / |
| Ngcam | 67 | 50 | / |
| Nkoom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkhom | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Kom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkeum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nquam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkomd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoume | 60 | 755 | / |
| Ngqame | 60 | 194 | / |
| Nkoome | 60 | 81 | / |
| Ngcame | 60 | 65 | / |
| Hngkom | 60 | 4 | / |
| Nkomme | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nkhoum | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nccamm | 60 | 1 | / |
| N'Koum | 60 | 1 | / |
| N'Koume | 55 | 1 | / |
Nkam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkam in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकम | inakama | 90 |
| अंकम | ankama | 10 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nkam
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