Nkamla Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkamla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkamla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon401:519,22741,500
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Nkamla Last Name Facts

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

Nkamla is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkamla? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,017,195th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name Nkamla is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nkamla reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 519,227. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 60 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 38 percent reside and West Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ncamla83108/
Nkemla8328/
Nqamla8322/
Nkomla831/
Nkamlo831/
Nkamle831/
Ngcamla77103/
Nkamleu7743/
Nkoumla7716/
Ngqamla772/
Nkamlei771/
Ncamli676/
Nqemla671/
Nkomlo671/
Nkeumle6212/
Ngqemla622/
Nccamly621/
Ngqomla621/

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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 Nkamla
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