Nkepane Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkepane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkepane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa621:873,83457,209
Lesotho141:145,18312,726

Nkepane (10) may also be a first name.

Nkepane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkepane is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkepane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. Nkepane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkepane live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nkepane is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 10 people.

The surname Nkepane is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 873,834. In South Africa Nkepane is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 47 percent reside, Free State, where 42 percent reside and Western Cape, where 6 percent reside. Not including South Africa Nkepane is found in one country. It is also found in Lesotho, where 18 percent reside.

Nkepane Last Name Statistics demography

Nkepane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.61% less than the national average, earning R 88,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkepan921/
Nkopane864,745/
Nkepana864/
Nkapane863/
Nkhapane8048/
Nkophane801/
Nkepfang801/
Nkopone7122/
Ncipane7117/
Nkopani7113/
Nkepeni711/
Nkapene711/
Nqapane711/
Nqaphane6750/
Nkapeani671/
Nqhaphane631/
Nkopeni577/
Ncapani575/
Nkoponi573/
Ncaphani532/
Nkopheni532/
Ncapanyi531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Nkepane
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