Nkanje Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Nkanje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nkanje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkanje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkanje occurs most in Cameroon. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkanje? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,776,799th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nkanje reside; 43 percent reside in Central Africa and 43 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Nkanje is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 989,003. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 57 percent reside and West Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Nkanje occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside.
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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 Nkanje
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