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) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkaya is the 16,823rd most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 220,768 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkaya are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 915,176th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 106 people.

Nkaya is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 16,876 people, or 1 in 4,378. Not including The DR Congo Nkaya is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 48 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

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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