Nkara Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gabon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Nkara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Nigeria1581:1,121,15746,146
Cameroon1231:168,85418,087
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
India161:47,941,586492,263
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nkara (200) may also be a first name.

Nkara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkara (Hindi: खंकरा) is held by more people in Gabon than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkara? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 517,348th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. Nkara is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Nkara reside; 61 percent reside in Central Africa and 61 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 640,739th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 200 people.

The surname Nkara is most widespread in Gabon, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 9,352. Barring Gabon Nkara is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and Cameroon, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkaira91447/
Nkarha9135/
Nkatra912/
Nkaraj911/
Nkhara911/
Nkharay833/
Ngkarat832/
Nkaruha831/
Nkharas831/
Nkharat831/
Nkera802,911/
Nkari801,217/
Nkare80844/
Nkora80111/
Nkaro8053/
Ncara8020/
Nqara804/
Nkary803/
Nkgare73368/
Nkgari73253/
Nkairi73175/
Nkoora73102/
Nkaire7376/
Nkeera7350/
Nkarie7332/
Nkhari7317/
Ngkari7310/
Nkoura736/
Ngkaro734/
Ngqara733/
N'Kari732/
Ncaraz732/
Nkaroh732/
Nkharo732/
Nkaïri731/
Nkeray731/
Nkaaro731/
Nkaari731/
Ncarat731/
Nkauro731/
Nkaroi731/
Nkairo731/
Nkoira731/
Nkarey731/
Nkarhi731/
Nkarou731/
Nkuora731/
Nqaihra6714/
Ngkarui676/
Nkoirra674/
Ngkaari672/
Ngkauri672/
N'Kosra671/
Nkarroi671/
Nkharge671/
Ngkario671/
Nnkaire671/
Nkheera671/

Nkara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkara in the Hindi language
खंकराkhankara50
ंकारnkara50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkara
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