Nkasela Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nkasela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkasela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3291:164,67418,420
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Nkasela Last Name Facts

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

Nkasela is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkasela? popularity and diffusion

Nkasela is the 778,856th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 20,020,731 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkasela are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Nkasela is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 329 people, or 1 in 164,674. In South Africa Nkasela is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 55 percent reside, Western Cape, where 37 percent reside and Gauteng, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Nkasela is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Nkasela Last Name Statistics demography

Nkasela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.31% less than the national average, earning R 134,712 per year.

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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 Nkasela
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