Nkay Surname
Approximately 487 people bear this surname
Nkay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 458 | 1:161,309 | 16,675 |
| Jordan | 19 | 1:465,391 | 12,761 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nkay (32) may also be a first name.
Nkay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkay is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nkay is the 628,294th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nkay reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkay is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 161,309. Excluding The DR Congo this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 4 percent reside and The Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkaya | 89 | 33,010 | / |
| Nkayi | 89 | 2,301 | / |
| Nkaye | 89 | 335 | / |
| Nkayo | 89 | 100 | / |
| Nkayu | 89 | 41 | / |
| Nckay | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nkgay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nka | 86 | 2,901 | / |
| Nky | 86 | 17 | / |
| Nkqayi | 80 | 1,316 | / |
| N'Kayo | 80 | 467 | / |
| Nkhaya | 80 | 345 | / |
| Nkayou | 80 | 261 | / |
| N'Kaya | 80 | 158 | / |
| Nkcayo | 80 | 66 | / |
| Nkayat | 80 | 56 | / |
| Nkayoh | 80 | 33 | / |
| Ngkaya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkayie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkayih | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkayap | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkayep | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkaaye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nqkayi | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Kaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkaiyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Kayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkaaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkahyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkhaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkcaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkgayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkhayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkoy | 75 | 23,838 | / |
| Nkoa | 75 | 9,309 | / |
| Nkaj | 75 | 3,134 | / |
| Nkah | 75 | 1,666 | / |
| Nkau | 75 | 1,355 | / |
| Nkyi | 75 | 1,262 | / |
| Nkey | 75 | 835 | / |
| Nkaa | 75 | 807 | / |
| Nkea | 75 | 479 | / |
| Nkai | 75 | 470 | / |
| Nkuy | 75 | 268 | / |
| N'Ka | 75 | 115 | / |
| Nkae | 75 | 97 | / |
| Nkga | 75 | 46 | / |
| Nkha | 75 | 29 | / |
| Nkka | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nkyo | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nnka | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ngka | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nkye | 75 | 4 | / |
| N'Ky | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhka | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ncay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nhky | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nnky | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nqay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkqa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ncka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ncky | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkky | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkca | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkayaya | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nkahyoh | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ngkayas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkhayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkayaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaji | 67 | 9,361 | / |
| Nkoyi | 67 | 4,657 | / |
| Nqayi | 67 | 2,769 | / |
| Nkoyo | 67 | 1,826 | / |
| Nkuya | 67 | 652 | / |
| Nkoja | 67 | 479 | / |
| Nkgau | 67 | 471 | / |
| Ncayo | 67 | 404 | / |
| Nkeyi | 67 | 340 | / |
| Nkiya | 67 | 331 | / |
| Nkoya | 67 | 282 | / |
| Nkuja | 67 | 171 | / |
| Nkaja | 67 | 171 | / |
| Nkuye | 67 | 165 | / |
| Nkeya | 67 | 150 | / |
| Nkoye | 67 | 141 | / |
| Nkuyi | 67 | 125 | / |
| Nkeye | 67 | 87 | / |
| N'Koy | 67 | 84 | / |
| Nquka | 67 | 83 | / |
| Nkhai | 67 | 72 | / |
| Nkaha | 67 | 63 | / |
| Nkhau | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nkhea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nkawe | 67 | 45 | / |
| N'Kau | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nkeha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nkouy | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nkhae | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ngkai | 67 | 22 | / |
| N'Kai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ncayi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nko'a | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nkaje | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nkyeh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nkaai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nka'a | 67 | 9 | / |
| N'Koa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nkaah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ngkoa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngkau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngkae | 67 | 6 | / |
| N'Kaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkija | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkuyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkiye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ncaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkaat | 67 | 4 | / |
| N'Kae | 67 | 4 | / |
| N'Kah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkaaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nqaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkhoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkaie | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Kaï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngkea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkysz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Key | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkgea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhkuy | 67 | 1 | / |
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