Nkem Surname
Approximately 5,867 people bear this surname
Nkem Surname User-submission:
The Nkem surname means 'what is mine is mine', 'my own'.
Nkem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,692 | 1:47,980 | 3,694 |
| Cameroon | 2,033 | 1:10,216 | 1,351 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Nkem (22,603) may also be a first name.
Nkem Surname Meaning
Nkem Demographics
Nkem Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Nkem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkem (Russian: Нкем) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkem is the 82,583rd most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,242,125 people. The surname Nkem is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nkem live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nkem is also the 34,470th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 22,603 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,692 people, or 1 in 47,980. In Nigeria it is most common in: Abia, where 17 percent live, Rivers, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname 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 bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Nkem last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkeme | 89 | 427 | / |
| Nnkem | 89 | 5 | / |
| N'Kem | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nkhem | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nkeum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nkiem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkeem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkeam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkehm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkemm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nkemmd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkheme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkeemh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkim | 75 | 466 | / |
| Ncem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nqem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngcem | 67 | 219 | / |
| Nqeme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nkuim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nchem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqeum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqcem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqeme | 60 | 244 | / |
| Nkitme | 60 | 4 | / |
| Nkuime | 60 | 3 | / |
| Nqqeme | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nkaime | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nqueme | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ncim | 50 | 2 | / |
| Nqim | 50 | 2 | / |
| Nqjm | 50 | 1 | / |
Nkem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkem in the Russian language | ||
| Нкем | nkem | - |
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Footnotes
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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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