Nkem Surname

82,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkem Surname User-submission:

The Nkem surname means 'what is mine is mine', 'my own'.

Nkem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,6921:47,9803,694
Cameroon2,0331:10,2161,351
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England371:1,505,89364,828
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Nkem (22,603) may also be a first name.

Nkem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nkem surname means 'what is mine is mine', 'my own'.

- gilliankelnkem

Nkem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkem (Russian: Нкем) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nkem.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 82,583rd most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,242,125 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nkem reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 34,470th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 22,603 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,692 people, or 1 in 47,980. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Abia, where 17 percent live, Rivers, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Barring Nigeria Nkem occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Nkem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nkem last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Nkem last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Nkem earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.72% less than the national average, earning $29,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkeme89427/
Nnkem895/
N'Kem892/
Nkhem892/
Nkeum892/
Nkiem891/
Nkeem891/
Nkeam891/
Nkehm891/
Nkemm891/
Nkemmd803/
Nkheme802/
Nkeemh801/
Nkim75466/
Ncem752/
Nqem751/
Ngcem67219/
Nqeme6723/
Nkuim673/
Nchem672/
Nkaim672/
Nqeum671/
Nqcem671/
Nkime671/
Ngkim671/
Ngqeme60244/
Nkitme604/
Nkuime603/
Nqqeme602/
Nkaime602/
Nqueme601/
Ncim502/
Nqim502/
Nqjm501/

Nkem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkem in the Russian language
Нкемnkem-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkem
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