Nkau Surname
Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname
Nkau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 771 | 1:70,269 | 8,764 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Botswana | 193 | 1:11,331 | 2,140 |
| Zimbabwe | 80 | 1:192,978 | 22,657 |
| Lesotho | 46 | 1:44,186 | 7,268 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nkau (319) may also be a first name.
Nkau Demographics
Average Nkau Salary in
South Africa
R 229,704
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nkau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkau has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 284,130th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,378,263 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkau reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nkau is also the 491,536th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 319 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 771 people, or 1 in 70,269. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: North West, where 37 percent live, Gauteng, where 27 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 21 percent live. Outside of South Africa Nkau exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Botswana, where 14 percent live.
Nkau Last Name Statistics demography
Nkau earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning R 229,704 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkgau | 89 | 471 | / |
| Nkhau | 89 | 59 | / |
| Nkayu | 89 | 41 | / |
| N'Kau | 89 | 34 | / |
| Ngkau | 89 | 7 | / |
| Nku | 86 | 5,596 | / |
| Nka | 86 | 2,901 | / |
| Nkayou | 80 | 261 | / |
| Ngkaus | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkou | 75 | 11,128 | / |
| Nkoa | 75 | 9,309 | / |
| Nkaj | 75 | 3,134 | / |
| Nkah | 75 | 1,666 | / |
| Nkaa | 75 | 807 | / |
| Nkue | 75 | 670 | / |
| Nkay | 75 | 487 | / |
| Nkea | 75 | 479 | / |
| Nkai | 75 | 470 | / |
| Nkuh | 75 | 417 | / |
| Ncau | 75 | 333 | / |
| Nkuy | 75 | 268 | / |
| Nkuu | 75 | 136 | / |
| Nkeu | 75 | 126 | / |
| N'Ka | 75 | 115 | / |
| Nkae | 75 | 97 | / |
| Nkui | 75 | 65 | / |
| Nkga | 75 | 46 | / |
| Nkha | 75 | 29 | / |
| Nkka | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ngku | 75 | 13 | / |
| Nnka | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ngka | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nhka | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nkhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hnku | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nkuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkqa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ncka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ncku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkca | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkaya | 67 | 33,010 | / |
| Nkaji | 67 | 9,361 | / |
| Nkayi | 67 | 2,301 | / |
| Nkoue | 67 | 1,725 | / |
| Nkuya | 67 | 652 | / |
| N'Kou | 67 | 595 | / |
| Nkoja | 67 | 479 | / |
| Nkaye | 67 | 335 | / |
| Nkiya | 67 | 331 | / |
| Nkoya | 67 | 282 | / |
| Nkouh | 67 | 196 | / |
| Nkuji | 67 | 192 | / |
| Nkeuh | 67 | 174 | / |
| Nkuja | 67 | 171 | / |
| Nkaja | 67 | 171 | / |
| Nkuye | 67 | 165 | / |
| Nquku | 67 | 157 | / |
| Nkeya | 67 | 150 | / |
| Nkuyi | 67 | 125 | / |
| Nkayo | 67 | 100 | / |
| Nkutt | 67 | 89 | / |
| Nquka | 67 | 83 | / |
| Nkhai | 67 | 72 | / |
| Nkaha | 67 | 63 | / |
| Nkhea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nkawe | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nkeha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nkouy | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nkhae | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ngkai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nkuie | 67 | 19 | / |
| N'Kai | 67 | 18 | / |
| N'Kue | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nko'a | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nkaje | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nkaai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nnkuu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nka'a | 67 | 9 | / |
| N'Koa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nkaah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngkoa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngkae | 67 | 6 | / |
| N'Kaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkoué | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkija | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkuyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngkut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkujo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkaat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkuje | 67 | 4 | / |
| N'Kae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngkou | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Kah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkaaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkuit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngkui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkhoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngkue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngkeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nckay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkaie | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Kaï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngkea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnhku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkgea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkcuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhkuy | 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
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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 Nkau
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