Nkansah Surname
Approximately 39,616 people bear this surname
Nkansah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 38,861 | 1:695 | 99 |
| United States | 305 | 1:1,188,390 | 84,748 |
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Nkansah (2,654) may also be a first name.
Nkansah Demographics
Average Nkansah Salary in
United States
$49,397 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nkansah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkansah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkansah is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkansah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,067th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 183,955 people. The last name Nkansah is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nkansah reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nkansah is also the 142,462nd most commonly used first name in the world, held by 2,654 people.
The surname Nkansah is most widespread in Ghana, where it is held by 38,861 people, or 1 in 695. Excluding Ghana Nkansah occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Nkansah Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Nkansah are 39.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.59% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nkansah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.56% more than the national average, earning R 383,928 per year; in United States they earn 14.48% more than the national average, earning $49,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.53% less than the national average, earning $43,459 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| N'Kansah | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nkainsah | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nkansahj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nkansa | 92 | 2,806 | / |
| Nkainsa | 86 | 262 | / |
| N'Kansa | 86 | 103 | / |
| Nkonsah | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nkansha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nkansia | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nkanzah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkansai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkainssa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nkamsahh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkanza | 77 | 6,523 | / |
| Nkanja | 77 | 140 | / |
| Nkonsa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkamsa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkanca | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Kanza | 71 | 121 | / |
| Nkandja | 71 | 44 | / |
| Nkangea | 71 | 41 | / |
| Nkonsho | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkonsha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nkamsap | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkanzat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkancha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkonsoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkonsia | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Kangea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkanchop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaangea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nkansah
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