Nkek Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Nkek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Nkek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkek (Russian: Нкек) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkek? popularity and diffusion
Nkek is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Nkek occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Nkek live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 94 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 42 percent are found and Thailand, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkeke | 89 | 266 | / |
| Nkeck | 89 | 94 | / |
| Nketk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkiek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkeek | 89 | 1 | / |
| N'Keke | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nkeack | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ngkiek | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkeike | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ncek | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nkeg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nkeq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkhekhe | 73 | 143 | / |
| Nkeikeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhekke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkekgue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkike | 67 | 74 | / |
| Nqeke | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nkeac | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nkeug | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nkjke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkyok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkiok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeig | 67 | 1 | / |
Nkek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkek in the Russian language | ||
| Нкек | nkek | - |
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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 Nkek
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