Nkanze Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Nkanze Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
Nkanze Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkanze Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkanze occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkanze? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkanze is the 2,255,512th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkanze reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 975,982. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Mukono District, where 35 percent are found, Mayuge District, where 18 percent are found and Kampala District, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 44 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkanzie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkanzeu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkahnze | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkanz | 91 | 6 | / |
| Nkandzie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkanza | 83 | 6,523 | / |
| Nkange | 83 | 580 | / |
| Nkanzi | 83 | 115 | / |
| Nkanje | 83 | 49 | / |
| Nkonze | 83 | 23 | / |
| Nkanse | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nkamze | 83 | 2 | / |
| N'Kanza | 77 | 121 | / |
| Nkhanzi | 77 | 52 | / |
| Nkangea | 77 | 41 | / |
| Nkanshe | 77 | 21 | / |
| Nkandzi | 77 | 20 | / |
| Nkandje | 77 | 2 | / |
| N'Kanzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkhonze | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkantse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanseh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkamnje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkans | 73 | 54 | / |
| Nkatinge | 71 | 25 | / |
| Nkangezt | 71 | 9 | / |
| N'Kangea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkeanseh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkasenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkaangea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkonge | 67 | 11,066 | / |
| Nkangi | 67 | 4,663 | / |
| Nkansa | 67 | 2,806 | / |
| Nkanji | 67 | 300 | / |
| Nkonje | 67 | 240 | / |
| Nkonzi | 67 | 198 | / |
| Nkansi | 67 | 182 | / |
| Nkonza | 67 | 49 | / |
| Nkonce | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ncanza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkamje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkanca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkonse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqanzi | 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 Nkanze
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