Nkeng Surname

87,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkeng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkeng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5,4211:3,831454
United States391:9,293,819392,288
France211:3,162,987209,042
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nkeng (115) may also be a first name.

Nkeng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkeng (Russian: Нкенг) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkeng? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,098th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,318,536 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nkeng are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 873,022nd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 115 people.

Nkeng is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 5,421 people, or 1 in 3,831. In Cameroon Nkeng is mostly concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 45 percent are found, Centre Region, where 25 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 12 percent are found. Other than Cameroon this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Nkeng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nkeng last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Nkeng earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.41% less than the national average, earning $35,636 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkoeng9163/
Nkieng916/
Nckeng911/
Nkng893/
Nkengue836,080/
Ngkueng834/
Nking80327/
Nkenk801/
Nkenkgue771/
Nkenke73548/
Ncheng7331/
Nkiong7310/
Nkoenk735/
Nkyong735/
Nkingue6720/
Nkemgue6718/
Nkenkqe674/
Nknx671/
Nknk671/
Nkemnke671/
Ngqengqe6254/
Nknqq601/
Ncing601/
Nching55102/
Nkinke5571/
Nqenqe558/
Nkemke555/
Nknkkk551/

Nkeng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkeng in the Russian language
Нкенгnkeng-

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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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  • 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 Nkeng
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