Nkanga Surname

31,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nkanga Surname Definition:

Nkanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: guinea fowl.

Nkanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8,0241:9,2071,133
Nigeria3,3481:52,9104,043
Tanzania2,8411:18,6352,385
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Kenya1771:260,90317,444
Cameroon1731:120,05213,748
Zambia1271:124,8039,426
France1231:540,02273,838
Namibia1151:20,9513,616
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Botswana771:28,4025,684
Uganda481:813,31838,363
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England141:3,979,861125,553
Congo101:498,91011,250
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Nkanga (740) may also be a first name.

Nkanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: guinea fowl.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkanga Last Name Facts

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

Nkanga is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkanga is the 31,739th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 433,653 people. Nkanga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkanga are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 49 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 302,485th most common first name worldwide, held by 740 people.

The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 8,024 people, or 1 in 9,207. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Tanzania, where 17 percent are found.

Nkanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Nkanga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.09% less than the national average, earning R 78,204 per year and in United States they earn 52.73% more than the national average, earning $65,902 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkhanga92637/
Nkangha92195/
Nkangaa92101/
Nkangea9241/
Nkangaj9221/
Nkangah925/
Nkangai924/
Nkaanga923/
Nkahnga922/
Nkainga922/
Nkang'a921/
Nkannga921/
N'Kanga921/
Nkamnga921/
Nkana9110,888/
Nkaga9188/
Nkhangaa861,333/
Nkasinga862/
Nkangaaa861/
N'Kangea861/
Nkaangea861/
Nkamngha861/
Nkgangha861/
Nkangi834,663/
Nkonga834,017/
Nkhana832,561/
Nkango83716/
Nkange83580/
Nkaina83399/
Nkanai83236/
Ncanga83121/
N'Kana8380/
Nkagha8335/
Nkaana8334/
Nkanna8325/
Nqanga8316/
Nkanha8311/
Nkaaga837/
Nkanaa835/
Nkanah834/
Nkaiga833/
Nkanau833/
Nnkana833/
Hnkana833/
Ngkana832/
Nkauna832/
Nkagah832/
Nkamna832/
Nkanay831/
Nkasna831/
Nkagap831/
Nkangy831/
Nkanoa831/
Nkayga831/
N'Keangoa801/
Nkaisinga801/
Nkaning'a801/
Nkounga772,320/
Ngcanga771,095/
Nkangou77220/
Ngqanga7777/
Nkamgna7719/
Nkongha7718/
Ncangai7715/
Nkangoh777/
Nkhango774/
N'Khana774/
Nqcanga774/
Nkaigha773/
Nkangui773/
Nkainah772/
Ngkauna772/
Nkongna772/
Nkamgha772/
N'Kanna772/
Nkaangi772/
Ncganga772/
Nkahgha771/
Nqhanga771/
N'Kangi771/
N'Konga771/
N'Nkana771/
Nkahana771/
Nkomnga771/
Nkongai771/
Nkeunga771/
Nkangho771/
Nkangop771/
Nkangoy771/
Nkangye771/
Nkeagha771/
Nqqanga771/
Nccanga771/
Nkongah771/
Ncana73727/
Nkano73575/
Nqana73302/
Nkoga73138/
Nkago7387/
Nqaga731/
Nkatingi7193/
Ncasinga7147/
Nkatinge7125/
N'Kanguy7117/
Ngqamnga7112/
Nkoninga7110/
Nkangezt719/
N'Kangou719/
Ngcangai712/
Ngqangoa712/
N'Kounga712/
Nkkhango711/
Ngqukana711/
Ncahngat711/
Ngcangoa711/
N'Kongoa711/
Nkahangi711/
Nkoungaa711/
Nkoungha711/
Nkeingna711/
Nkangnou711/
Nkasenge711/
Ngquanga711/
Nkonge6711,066/
Nkongo6710,107/
Ngcana67829/
Ncango67192/
Nkanou67173/
Nkongi67170/
Nkouga6775/
Nqonga6742/
Nkgoga6728/
Nkanno6715/
Nkeuga6712/
Nkamno6710/
Nkanoh677/
Ncanat676/
Nkhano676/
Ngqana674/
Nkamgo672/
Ncagna671/
Nkauno671/
Nkagou671/
Nkassengo671/
Nkokga671/
N'Kago671/
Nqangi671/
Nkaano671/
Nkanoi671/
Nkgaga671/
Nkgano671/
Ncangi671/
Ncanna671/
Nconga671/

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