Nkanta Surname

73,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nkanta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkanta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,6691:26,5622,282
Zambia281:566,06923,715
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England131:4,286,005132,302
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Nkanta (327) may also be a first name.

Nkanta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkanta (Hindi: ंकान्ता) is found most in Nigeria. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkanta? popularity and diffusion

Nkanta is the 73,073rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,080,757 people. The last name Nkanta occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkanta reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 484,932nd most commonly held forename globally, borne by 327 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 6,669 people, or 1 in 26,562. In Nigeria Nkanta is most prevalent in: Akwa Ibom, where 76 percent reside, Cross River, where 10 percent reside and Rivers, where 5 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Nkanta occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Nkanta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nkanta are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Nkanta earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.33% more than the national average, earning $56,238 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkantah92124/
Nkhanta9249/
N'Kanta929/
Nnkanta927/
Nkantta926/
Nkantas925/
Nkainta924/
Nkaunta921/
Nkantha921/
Nkantai921/
Nkanti83348/
Nkonta83158/
Ncanta8326/
Nkante839/
Nkanto832/
Nkhanti7718/
Nkantio7714/
Nkantee777/
Nkounta772/
Nkontah772/
N'Kante772/
N'Kanto771/
Nkuonta771/
Nkantos771/
Nkainti771/
N'Konta771/
Nkanteh771/
N'Kanti771/
Nkkanti771/
Nkhantho711/
Nkeuntaa711/
N'Kounta711/
Nkonte67280/
Nkonto67244/
Nqanto6777/
Nkamto6732/
Nkonti6719/
Ncanti673/
Ncanto672/
Nkamti671/
Nkonty671/
Nkomta671/

Nkanta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkanta in the Hindi language
ंकान्ताnkanta66.67
ंकंताnkanta33.33

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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 Nkanta
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