Nkanza Surname
Approximately 6,523 people bear this surname
Nkanza Surname Definition:
Nkanza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a hot tempered child.
Nkanza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,638 | 1:15,929 | 1,984 |
| Congo | 1,243 | 1:4,014 | 651 |
| Zambia | 585 | 1:27,094 | 2,847 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Nkanza (159) may also be a first name.
Nkanza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkanza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a hot tempered child.
Nkanza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkanza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkanza is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkanza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 75,270th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,117,208 people. Nkanza is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkanza reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkanza is also the 727,628th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 159 people.
This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,638 people, or 1 in 15,929. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 19 percent reside and Zambia, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| N'Kanza | 92 | 121 | / |
| Nkandza | 92 | 84 | / |
| Nkanzat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkansa | 83 | 2,806 | / |
| Nkanja | 83 | 140 | / |
| Nkanzi | 83 | 115 | / |
| Nkanze | 83 | 71 | / |
| Nkonza | 83 | 49 | / |
| Ncanza | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nkanca | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkansah | 77 | 39,616 | / |
| Nkainsa | 77 | 262 | / |
| N'Kansa | 77 | 103 | / |
| Nkhanzi | 77 | 52 | / |
| Nkandja | 77 | 44 | / |
| Nkangea | 77 | 41 | / |
| Nkantsa | 77 | 32 | / |
| Nkhonza | 77 | 30 | / |
| Nkandzi | 77 | 20 | / |
| Nkonzap | 77 | 12 | / |
| Nkansha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkondza | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkansia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkahnze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkancha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Kanzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkansai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkainssa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nkangezt | 71 | 9 | / |
| N'Kansah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nkainsah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nkantsha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkandzie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkaangea | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Kangea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkansahj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkangi | 67 | 4,663 | / |
| Nkonzo | 67 | 2,592 | / |
| Nkange | 67 | 580 | / |
| Nkanji | 67 | 300 | / |
| Nkonzi | 67 | 198 | / |
| Nkansi | 67 | 182 | / |
| Ncanca | 67 | 118 | / |
| Nkanjo | 67 | 113 | / |
| Nkanje | 67 | 49 | / |
| Nqamza | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nconza | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nkonze | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nkanse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nqonza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkamze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkamsa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkamzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqanzi | 67 | 1 | / |
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