Nkayi Surname
Approximately 2,301 people bear this surname
Nkayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,415 | 1:38,288 | 4,919 |
| DR Congo | 718 | 1:102,896 | 11,465 |
| Uganda | 76 | 1:513,675 | 29,105 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| Namibia | 27 | 1:89,237 | 8,105 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Nkayi (110) may also be a first name.
Nkayi Demographics
Average Nkayi Salary in
South Africa
R 158,664
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nkayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkayi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nkayi is the 184,388th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,167,121 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkayi are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 895,203rd most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 110 people.
Nkayi is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,415 people, or 1 in 38,288. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 67 percent live, Western Cape, where 19 percent live and Gauteng, where 8 percent live. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.
Nkayi Last Name Statistics demography
Nkayi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.23% less than the national average, earning R 158,664 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkqayi | 91 | 1,316 | / |
| Nkayie | 91 | 6 | / |
| Nkayih | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nqkayi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkgayi | 91 | 1 | / |
| N'Kayi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkaiyi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkay | 89 | 487 | / |
| Nkai | 89 | 470 | / |
| Nkaya | 80 | 33,010 | / |
| Nkaji | 80 | 9,361 | / |
| Nkoyi | 80 | 4,657 | / |
| Nqayi | 80 | 2,769 | / |
| Nkeyi | 80 | 340 | / |
| Nkaye | 80 | 335 | / |
| Nkuyi | 80 | 125 | / |
| Nkayo | 80 | 100 | / |
| Nkhai | 80 | 72 | / |
| Nkayu | 80 | 41 | / |
| Ngkai | 80 | 22 | / |
| N'Kai | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ncayi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nkaai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nkiyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nckay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkaie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkgay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngcayi | 73 | 749 | / |
| N'Kayo | 73 | 467 | / |
| Nkhaya | 73 | 345 | / |
| Nkayou | 73 | 261 | / |
| N'Kaya | 73 | 158 | / |
| Ngqayi | 73 | 93 | / |
| Nkcayo | 73 | 66 | / |
| Nkayat | 73 | 56 | / |
| Nkayoh | 73 | 33 | / |
| Ngkaia | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nkhoyi | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nkqoyi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nqhayi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nkeyie | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngkaya | 73 | 6 | / |
| N'Koyi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nkuiyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkayap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkayep | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nqaiyi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkaaye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nqayie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkoyyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkahgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkcaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuuyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkeiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkouyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkajio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkajih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkahyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoy | 67 | 23,838 | / |
| Nkoa | 67 | 9,309 | / |
| Nkaj | 67 | 3,134 | / |
| Nkie | 67 | 2,779 | / |
| Nkau | 67 | 1,355 | / |
| Nkoi | 67 | 1,110 | / |
| Nkey | 67 | 835 | / |
| Nqai | 67 | 829 | / |
| Nkaa | 67 | 807 | / |
| Nkea | 67 | 479 | / |
| Nkuy | 67 | 268 | / |
| Nkae | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nkui | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ncai | 67 | 38 | / |
| Nkayaya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nkei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nkahyoh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ngkayas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ncay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkhayed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqay | 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 Nkayi
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