Nkembo Surname

110,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Nkembo Surname User-submission:

This surname originates in the Kongo (BaKongo) tribe, meaning 'glory'.

Nkembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,2641:32,6324,052
Tanzania1,4301:37,0224,286
Congo3821:13,0601,667
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
Zambia321:495,31022,215
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nkembo (221) may also be a first name.

Nkembo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates in the Kongo (BaKongo) tribe, meaning 'glory'.

- mfumuyabantu

This surname means 'glory', 'shine', 'honor', 'rejoicing'.

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Nkembo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkembo occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkembo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkembo is the 110,661st most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,735,543 people. Nkembo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkembo reside; 64 percent reside in Central Africa and 64 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkembo is also the 606,684th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 221 people.

The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,264 people, or 1 in 32,632. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and The Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Nkembo Last Name Statistics demography

Nkembo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nkoembou861/
Nkeamboh861/
Nkenmboh861/
N'Kemmbo861/
Nkombo8311,191/
Nkemba831,422/
Nkambo831,058/
Ncembo831/
Nkimbo831/
Nkeumbouh801/
Nkiemba7777/
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N'Kombo7716/
Nkomboh7714/
Nkhombo7710/
Nkeumba7710/
Nkembah773/
Nkenbou772/
Nkimboh772/
Nkeemba772/
N'Kemba771/
Nkembeu771/
Nkamboh771/
Nkaimbo771/
Nkaambo771/
Nkuemba771/
Nkembat771/
Nkmba731/
Nkombouh711/
Nkimbouh711/
Nkomba6717,593/
Nkamba674,315/
Nkimba673,762/
Ncombo67598/
Nqombo6717/
Nqumbo678/
Ncemba672/
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