Nkesani Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Nkesani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
Nkesani (16) may also be a first name.
Nkesani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkesani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkesani is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkesani? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,746,821st most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Nkesani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkesani reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous given name at a global level, held by 16 people.
The surname Nkesani is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Excluding The DR Congo it exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkhesani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nkiesani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nkesana | 86 | 73 | / |
| Nkesane | 86 | 27 | / |
| Nkosani | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nkezani | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nkeseni | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkasani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkisani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkecani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nchesani | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nkashani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkesange | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkosanyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngceshani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ncheshani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkejane | 71 | 474 | / |
| Nkasane | 71 | 147 | / |
| Ncisani | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nqesana | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nkosane | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nkosoni | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nqesane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nkazani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkasoni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkehtshane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkisane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ncesane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ncasani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkoshane | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nqashani | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nkosheni | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nkaasoni | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nkechane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nqoshani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngcisani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkasaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhejane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkossoni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuizani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nquisani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngqosani | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nkesani
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