Nkami Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Congo

Nkami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1461:142,25415,835
Congo881:56,6945,065
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
France151:4,428,181244,602
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Nkami (442) may also be a first name.

Nkami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkami (Hindi: ण्कमी) is found most in Cameroon. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nkami click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkami? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkami is the 793,288th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. The surname Nkami occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Nkami live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 407,699th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 442 people.

The surname Nkami is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 142,254. In Cameroon Nkami is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 52 percent live, Centre Region, where 27 percent live and West Region, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon Nkami occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 25 percent live and The DR Congo, where 21 percent live.

Nkami Last Name Statistics demography

Nkami earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.28% less than the national average, earning R 51,612 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkammi9157/
Nkamyi911/
Nkamie911/
Nkahmi911/
N'Kami911/
Ngkaimi8312/
Ngkaemi8311/
Nkeamai834/
Nkahami831/
Nkama8012,386/
Nkemi80480/
Nkomi80190/
Nkame80158/
Ncami8024/
Nkamy808/
Nkémi801/
Nkhama73399/
Nkuimi73207/
Nkhame7335/
Nkeumi7333/
Nkoumi7333/
Nkomih7324/
Nkaima7320/
Nkamma7317/
Nkhomi7316/
Nkameh7313/
Nnkama7311/
Nkamme736/
N'Kama736/
Nkemmi733/
Ngkama733/
Nkamje732/
Ngcami732/
Nkaime732/
Nkaama732/
Nkomai732/
Nkomoi732/
Ngkame731/
Nkaeme731/
Nkamaa731/
Nkamyo731/
Nkoomi731/
Nkomie731/
N'Kemi731/
Nkaame731/
N'Kaimich711/
Nkamaha6752/
Nkamuha6727/
Ngkamaa675/
Nkamaja674/
Nckamey671/
Nkhamaa671/
Nkaimeu671/
Nkamaya671/
Nkoumie671/
Nkemmoi671/
Nkameha671/
Nkohmih671/

Nkami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkami in the Hindi language
ण्कमीnkami-

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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
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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 Nkami
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