Nkenja Surname
Approximately 316 people bear this surname
Nkenja Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Nyakyusa word (mwa-)nkenja, which means 'unmarried man or woman' (mwa- refers to man). This name originates from Nyakyusa tribe in Mbeya, Tanzania. Tanzania has more than 120 tribes spoken in different parts of the country and Nyakyusa is one of five strong colloquial language in Tanzania and the main tribe in Mbeya region.
Read More About This SurnameNkenja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 314 | 1:168,604 | 14,863 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Nkenja Surname Meaning
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This surname comes from the Nyakyusa word (mwa-)nkenja, which means 'unmarried man or woman' (mwa- refers to man). This name originates from Nyakyusa tribe in Mbeya, Tanzania. Tanzania has more than 120 tribes spoken in different parts of the country and Nyakyusa is one of five strong colloquial language in Tanzania and the main tribe in Mbeya region. Mwankenja is mostly a family male given name. So the daughter of Mwankenja will be called Nkenja.
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Where Does The Last Name Nkenja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkenja is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkenja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkenja is the 860,770th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The surname Nkenja occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkenja live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 168,604. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mbeya Region, where 53 percent live, Njombe Region, where 22 percent live and Iringa Region, where 20 percent live. Apart from Tanzania Nkenja occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkendja | 92 | 30 | / |
| Nkenjah | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nkeanjia | 86 | 14 | / |
| Nkenza | 83 | 157 | / |
| Nkanja | 83 | 140 | / |
| Nkenya | 83 | 136 | / |
| Nkensa | 83 | 117 | / |
| Nkenji | 83 | 68 | / |
| Nkonja | 83 | 29 | / |
| Nkenje | 83 | 21 | / |
| Nkenia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkencha | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nkenjeu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nkenjoh | 77 | 16 | / |
| Nkenjio | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nkenjou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nkienya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nkeanya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkensah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkhonja | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkendjo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkeunji | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkuinja | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkeunya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkenssa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkemdja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkonjia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkenyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkeanji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkeigna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkindja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkemjia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkenyua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkhenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngkenya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkanija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkendjuo | 71 | 20 | / |
| Nkendjou | 71 | 18 | / |
| Nkienyah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nkeneiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkenheha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkenchai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkemncha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkeingna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngkienya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkenge | 67 | 12,730 | / |
| Nkenzo | 67 | 958 | / |
| Nkenye | 67 | 531 | / |
| Nkinza | 67 | 227 | / |
| Nkanjo | 67 | 113 | / |
| Nkinya | 67 | 105 | / |
| Ncenya | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nkegne | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nkonia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nqonja | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nkenyo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nqunja | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nkonjo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nkemje | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nkinia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkania | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkinsa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkenso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqenya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqenza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkinji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkemjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkegno | 67 | 1 | / |
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