Nkeshimana Surname
Approximately 55,300 people bear this surname
Nkeshimana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 51,545 | 1:190 | 41 |
| Rwanda | 3,721 | 1:3,054 | 749 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Nkeshimana (11,756) may also be a first name.
Nkeshimana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkeshimana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkeshimana occurs in Burundi more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkeshimana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,174th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 131,782 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkeshimana reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 54,960th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 11,756 people.
The surname is most frequent in Burundi, where it is held by 51,545 people, or 1 in 190. Without taking into account Burundi this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 7 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nukeshimana | 95 | 4 | / |
| Nkesimana | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nkyeshimaana | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkisimana | 84 | 3 | / |
| Nkesimane | 84 | 2 | / |
| Nkosimana | 84 | 2 | / |
| Nkisimane | 74 | 225 | / |
| Nkisimani | 74 | 8 | / |
| Nqesimane | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nqashimani | 70 | 24 | / |
| Nakashimon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Nketchiamen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nketchemen | 60 | 3 | / |
| Nghishimono | 57 | 120 | / |
| Nicki-Schaumann | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nghishimwene | 55 | 1 | / |
| Naagsheomani | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nghishiimwene | 52 | 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 Nkeshimana
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