Nkaye Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nkaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2331:167,55114,308
Cameroon521:399,40534,455
Senegal191:767,3342,735
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Nkaye (15) may also be a first name.

Nkaye Last Name Facts

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

Nkaye occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Nkaye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 827,165th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nkaye live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 167,551. In Uganda Nkaye is mostly found in: Bugiri District, where 85 percent live, Mayuge District, where 3 percent live and Wakiso District, where 3 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 16 percent live and Senegal, where 6 percent live.

Nkaye Last Name Statistics demography

Nkaye earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.16% less than the national average, earning R 61,416 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkayie916/
Nkayeu914/
Nkayep912/
Nkaaye912/
N'Kaye911/
Nkhaye911/
Nkay89487/
Nkae8997/
Nkye894/
Nkhayed831/
Nkayaye831/
Nkayiep831/
Nkaya8033,010/
Nkayi802,301/
Nkuye80165/
Nkoye80141/
Nkayo80100/
Nkeye8087/
Nkawe8045/
Nkayu8041/
Nkhae8026/
Nkaje8014/
Nkyeh8011/
Ngkae806/
Nkiye805/
N'Kae804/
Nckay802/
Nkaei802/
Nkaie802/
Nqaye802/
Nkhye801/
Nkyei801/
Nkgay801/
Nkayaaye771/
Nkqayi731,316/
N'Kayo73467/
Nkhaya73345/
Nkayou73261/
N'Kaya73158/
Nkcayo7366/
Nkayat7356/
Nkayoh7333/
Nkaayi7321/
Nkooye7321/
Nkehye739/
Nkeyie737/
Ngkaya736/
Nkouye734/
Nkeayi734/
Nkoy'e734/
Ngkawe733/
Nkayih733/
Nkhaee733/
Nkayap732/
Nkgoye732/
Nqayie732/
Nqkayi732/
Nkaiyi731/
Nkyoye731/
N'Kayi731/
N'Koye731/
Nkoyee731/
Nkaaya731/
Nkahyo731/
Nkajeu731/
Nkawep731/
Nkaweu731/
Nkeeye731/
Nkiyet731/
Nkuyie731/
N'Kawe731/
Nqhaye731/
Nkcaya731/
Nkgayi731/
Nkhayo731/
Nnkoye731/
Nkoy6723,838/
Nkoa679,309/
Nkoe674,245/
Nkaj673,134/
Nkie672,779/
Nkau671,355/
Nkey67835/
Nkaa67807/
Nkue67670/
Nkouaya67492/
Nkea67479/
Nkai67470/
Nkee67384/
Nkuy67268/
Nkeu67126/
Nkuyehe67120/
Nkei6727/
Nkayaya6727/
Nkahyoh6721/
Nkouyee6719/
Ngkahae678/
Ngkayas674/
Nkaayio673/
Ncay672/
Ncae671/
Nkayaha671/
Nkayija671/
Nkiyehe671/
Nkuyeye671/
Nkhajeh671/
Nqay671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Nkaye
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