Nkansa Surname

156,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Nkansa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkansa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,5931:16,9622,149
DR Congo1,0671:69,2408,138
Zambia511:310,78317,285
Cameroon421:494,50240,134
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Nkansa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkansa occurs most in Ghana. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nkansa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkansa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 156,103rd most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,597,130 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nkansa reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Nkansa is most widely held in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,593 people, or 1 in 16,962. Outside of Ghana this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 38 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.

Nkansa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nkansa are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Nkansa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $57,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkansah9239,616/
Nkainsa92262/
N'Kansa92103/
Nkansha924/
Nkansia923/
Nkansai921/
Nkainssa8612/
N'Kansah863/
Nkainsah863/
Nkansahj861/
Nkanza836,523/
Nkansi83182/
Nkanja83140/
Nkanse834/
Nkamsa832/
Nkonsa832/
Nkanca831/
N'Kanza77121/
Nkandja7744/
Nkangea7741/
Nkanshi7729/
Nkanshe7721/
Nkonsah776/
Nkonsha773/
N'Kansi773/
Nkamsap772/
Nkhansi772/
Nkanzah771/
Nkanseh771/
Nkonsia771/
Nkancha771/
Nkanzat771/
N'Kangea711/
Nkamsahh711/
Nkeanseh711/
Nkaangea711/
Nkangi674,663/
Nkange67580/
Nkanji67300/
Ncanca67118/
Nkanzi67115/
Nkanjo67113/
Nkonso6792/
Nkanze6771/
Nkonsi6757/
Nkanje6749/
Nkamso672/
Ncanza672/
Nkanzo671/
Nkomsa671/
Nkonse671/

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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 Nkansa
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