Nkama Surname
Approximately 12,386 people bear this surname
Nkama Surname Definition:
Nkama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: secret.
Nkama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,183 | 1:28,650 | 2,433 |
| DR Congo | 4,036 | 1:18,305 | 2,279 |
| Cameroon | 1,289 | 1:16,113 | 2,203 |
| Gabon | 556 | 1:3,398 | 592 |
| Congo | 134 | 1:37,232 | 3,554 |
| Lesotho | 30 | 1:67,752 | 9,213 |
| Zambia | 26 | 1:609,612 | 24,798 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Nkama (1,809) may also be a first name.
Nkama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: secret.
Nkama Demographics
Average Nkama Salary in
United States
$35,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nkama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkama (Oriya: ବାଦକୁଲୁଆାମା) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 42,155th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 588,370 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkama live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 179,556th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 1,809 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 6,183 people, or 1 in 28,650. In Nigeria Nkama is mostly concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 68 percent live, Abia, where 8 percent live and Lagos, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and Cameroon, where 10 percent live.
Nkama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nkama last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nkama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.2% more than the national average, earning R 556,548 per year and in United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nkama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkama in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଦକୁଲୁଆାମା | badakuluaama | - |
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Footnotes
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