Nkanda Surname

81,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nkanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,5691:20,6082,596
DR Congo1,6421:44,9945,457
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
Zambia4811:32,9523,353
Cameroon2321:89,52210,766
South Africa1951:277,83427,419
Uganda1031:379,02224,191
Kenya891:518,87525,986
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Lesotho161:127,03512,091
Congo141:356,3649,454
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States71:51,779,848968,877
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Nkanda (645) may also be a first name.

Nkanda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkanda is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nkanda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkanda? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,507th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,222,948 people. The last name Nkanda is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkanda live; 46 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 327,343rd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 645 people.

It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,569 people, or 1 in 20,608. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Simiyu Region, where 40 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 19 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 14 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent live and Malawi, where 9 percent live.

Nkanda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nkanda last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Nkanda earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.21% more than the national average, earning R 271,404 per year and in United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
N'Kanda9227/
Nkaunda927/
Nkandau924/
Nkhanda924/
Nkamnda923/
Nkandha923/
Nkainda921/
Nkaanda921/
Nkandaya861/
Nkandi834,075/
Nkando831,419/
Nkonda831,344/
Nqanda83278/
Ncanda83273/
Nkande83181/
Nkamda8316/
Nkandy833/
Nkhande77172/
Ngqanda77153/
Nkounda7798/
Nkandeu7736/
Nkandih7735/
Ngcanda7710/
Nkandie776/
Nkhandi775/
Nkhonda773/
Nkeunda772/
Nkandje772/
Nkanduj771/
Nkohnda771/
Nkeinda771/
Nkainde771/
N'Kande771/
Nkanndi771/
Nkaunde771/
Nkondap771/
Nkasinde712/
Nkhahndi711/
N'Kandet711/
Nkonde6729,636/
Nkondo676,131/
Nkondi674,357/
Ncandi6720/
Nqando674/
Nkamdo673/
Nqonda672/
Ncande671/
Nkamde671/
Nqandi671/
Nqande671/
Nqamda671/
Nkomda671/
Ncando671/

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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
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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 Nkanda
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