Nkaya Surname

16,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Nkaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo16,8761:4,378504
Congo15,8331:31538
Tanzania2531:209,25517,663
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France51:13,284,544357,392
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Nkaya (106) may also be a first name.

Nkaya Last Name Facts

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

Nkaya (Russian: Нькая) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,823rd most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 220,768 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkaya live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nkaya is also the 915,176th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 106 people.

The surname Nkaya is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 16,876 people, or 1 in 4,378. Other than The DR Congo Nkaya is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 48 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Nkaya Last Name Statistics demography

Nkaya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkhaya91345/
N'Kaya91158/
Nkayat9156/
Ngkaya916/
Nkayap912/
Nkaaya911/
Nkcaya911/
Nkaa89807/
Nkay89487/
Nkayaya8327/
Ngkayas834/
Nkayaha831/
Nkayi802,301/
Nkuya80652/
Nkaye80335/
Nkiya80331/
Nkoya80282/
Nkaja80171/
Nkeya80150/
Nkayo80100/
Nkayu8041/
Nkaai8010/
Nka'a809/
N'Kaa806/
Ncaya805/
Nkaaa803/
Nqaya803/
Nckay802/
Nkaia801/
Nkgay801/
Nka752,901/
Nky7517/
Nkqayi731,316/
N'Kayo73467/
Nkayou73261/
Nkouya73178/
Nkcayo7366/
Nkayoh7333/
Ngkaia7327/
Nkayie736/
Nkieya736/
N'Kuya734/
Ngcaya734/
Nkayih733/
Nkaaja732/
Nkayep732/
N'Koya732/
Nkaaye732/
Nkqeya732/
Nqkayi732/
N'Kaye731/
Nkaiyi731/
N'Kayi731/
N'Kiya731/
Nkahyo731/
Nkooya731/
Nkhaye731/
Nkiyah731/
Nkoeya731/
Nkuyah731/
Nqhaya731/
Nkgayi731/
Nkhayo731/
Nkheya731/
Ngqaya731/
Nkoy6723,838/
Nkoa679,309/
Nkaj673,134/
Nkau671,355/
Nkyi671,262/
Nkey67835/
Nkea67479/
Nkai67470/
Nkuy67268/
N'Ka67115/
Nkae6797/
Nkha6729/
Nkahyoh6721/
Nkka6719/
Nkyo6715/
Nnka679/
Ncaa676/
Ngka674/
Nkye674/
N'Ky672/
Nhka672/
Ncay672/
Nhky672/
N'Kouya671/
Nkhayed671/
Nnky671/
Nqay671/
Nqukuya671/
Nkqa671/
Ncka671/
Ncky671/
Nqaa671/
Nkky671/
Nkhehaa671/
Nkhy671/
Nkca671/
Nkyh671/

Nkaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkaya in the Russian language
Нькаяnkaa-

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