Nkan Surname
Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname
Nkan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 925 | 1:191,506 | 11,593 |
| Cameroon | 364 | 1:57,058 | 7,374 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Nkan (432) may also be a first name.
Nkan Demographics
Average Nkan Salary in
United States
$18,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nkan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkan occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nkan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkan is the 285,793rd most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,418,250 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Nkan are found; 69 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 412,918th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 432 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 925 people, or 1 in 191,506. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 74 percent reside, Rivers, where 9 percent reside and Cross River, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 27 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Nkan Last Name Statistics demography
Nkan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.78% less than the national average, earning $18,219 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkane | 89 | 3,118 | / |
| Nkain | 89 | 806 | / |
| Nkhan | 89 | 54 | / |
| Nkaun | 89 | 32 | / |
| N'Kan | 89 | 8 | / |
| Ngkan | 89 | 8 | / |
| Nkaan | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nkgan | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nkamn | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nkean | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nnkan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkanh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkeane | 80 | 597 | / |
| Nkhane | 80 | 70 | / |
| Ngkang | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nkeang | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nkatin | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nkcane | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkaine | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nkaing | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkhann | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkanne | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkaane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkanth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hnkhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnkane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngkane | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Kane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkamne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkaang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkanng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nckane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nkon | 75 | 653 | / |
| Ncan | 75 | 74 | / |
| Nkangue | 73 | 51 | / |
| Nkateen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkamgne | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkangne | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nqukane | 73 | 1 | / |
| 'Nkeane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkating | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkassin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhaine | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kagne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkahang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkaine | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaimng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkone | 67 | 4,755 | / |
| Ncane | 67 | 2,914 | / |
| N'Kon | 67 | 226 | / |
| Ncant | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ngkahang | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nkont | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nkoin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nkoun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ncang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nqane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkaateen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkaum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkgon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkonn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkeun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkcon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkamk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nquan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkonk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkassing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkcam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nccan | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Nkan
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