Nkap Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkap Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkap Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon781:266,27025,687
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Nkap Last Name Facts

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

Nkap occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nkap.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkap? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkap is the 1,447,279th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Nkap occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkap reside; 53 percent reside in Central Africa and 51 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 266,270. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: West Region, where 91 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 3 percent reside and South Region, where 3 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 47 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkape89164/
Nkaap891/
Nkapp891/
Nkhape8039/
Nkaphe807/
Nkappe801/
Nkop75761/
Ncap756/
Nkab752/
Nkav752/
Nkhaphe73104/
Nkope67308/
Ncape6741/
Nqape6710/
Nkoup673/
Hncap671/
Nkoop671/
Nkhab671/
Nkopf671/
Nkhope60247/
Ngcape60115/
Nkophe60101/
Ncaphe6051/
Ngkope6015/
Nqaphe604/
Nkoupe601/
Nkoppe601/
Nkoope601/
Ngcaphe5587/
Ngqaphe554/
Nhcaphe551/
Nkhoope551/
Nkabowa551/
Ncop5015/
Nqab5013/
Nkob507/
Nkov506/
Ncav501/
Ncab501/

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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 Nkap
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