Nkendi Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nkendi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkendi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Nkendi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkendi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nkendi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkendi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkendi is the 2,237,939th most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkendi reside; 86 percent reside in Central Africa and 86 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Nkendi is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 11 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkiendi922/
Nkuendi921/
Nkenda834,456/
Nkende831,328/
Nkindi83398/
Nkendy832/
Nkendje7738/
Nkuindi7727/
Nkiende7727/
Nkengyi7710/
N'Kenda775/
Nkinndi771/
Nkoende771/
Ngcendi771/
Nkiendeh711/
Nkinda6710,272/
Nkindj67260/
Ncindi67251/
Nqindi67208/
Nkinde6745/
Ncende672/
Nkemde671/
Nkindy671/
Nchende6223/
Ngkinde6215/
Nchindi622/
Nkinder621/
Ngqundi621/
N'Kinda621/
Nkemdje621/
Nkuunde621/
Nkyonde621/
Ngcende621/
Ngqende621/
Ngqindi621/
Nchendeh573/
Ncnda551/
Nqunde50129/
Nqinde502/
Ncinde501/

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