Nkenu Surname
Approximately 163 people bear this surname
Nkenu Surname Definition:
Nkenu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: flower.
Nkenu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nkenu (37) may also be a first name.
Nkenu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkenu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: flower.
Nkenu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkenu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkenu is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkenu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,359,010th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkenu are found; 84 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 37 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 539,267. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkengu | 91 | 83 | / |
| Nkenou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkeneu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkienu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkengou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nkeangu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nkenguh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nkeunou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkenhou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkanu | 80 | 10,064 | / |
| Nkonu | 80 | 766 | / |
| Nkinu | 80 | 149 | / |
| Nkingu | 73 | 516 | / |
| N'Kanu | 73 | 301 | / |
| Nkhanu | 73 | 131 | / |
| Ngkonu | 73 | 46 | / |
| Nkanau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nnkanu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkonnu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngcenu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkyngu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkohnu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkinou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkannu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkanuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kingu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nkuinou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ngkonau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngkanuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Kanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoinou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkingou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkanhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuingu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkanou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuingou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nconu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ngcanu | 55 | 5 | / |
| Ngqanu | 55 | 2 | / |
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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 Nkenu
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