Nkeke Surname
Approximately 266 people bear this surname
Nkeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Nigeria | 69 | 1:2,567,286 | 83,988 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Nkeke (294) may also be a first name.
Nkeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkeke (Russian: Нкеке) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkeke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 973,426th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. Nkeke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkeke live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 73 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nkeke is also the 514,566th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 294 people.
The last name Nkeke is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkieke | 91 | 55 | / |
| N'Keke | 91 | 10 | / |
| Nkekeh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkeike | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkeket | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkek | 89 | 38 | / |
| Nkhekhe | 83 | 143 | / |
| Nkgekge | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nkiekie | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nkeukeu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nkeikeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkekgue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkhekke | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Keket | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkeki | 80 | 1,193 | / |
| Nkake | 80 | 1,163 | / |
| Nkeka | 80 | 517 | / |
| Nkoke | 80 | 232 | / |
| Nceke | 80 | 114 | / |
| Nkeck | 80 | 94 | / |
| Nkike | 80 | 74 | / |
| Nqeke | 80 | 41 | / |
| Nkiek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkjke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkeek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkece | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nketk | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Kiekie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngceke | 73 | 1,369 | / |
| Nkhoke | 73 | 223 | / |
| Nkeaka | 73 | 103 | / |
| Nkakeu | 73 | 47 | / |
| Nqheke | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nkieki | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nkegue | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nkeack | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nkuike | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ncekei | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nqceke | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nnkike | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngqeke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngkiek | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkikeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkieka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkokeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkikea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkekaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkegka | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Keka | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Keki | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkakei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkakey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuikeu | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nchekei | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ncek | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkeg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkakeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchekeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaakeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaakeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkackeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeague | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnkakey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkaekui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkqekqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeq | 67 | 1 | / |
Nkeke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkeke in the Russian language | ||
| Нкеке | nkeke | - |
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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 Nkeke
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