Nketa Surname
Approximately 779 people bear this surname
Nketa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 643 | 1:114,898 | 12,589 |
| Nigeria | 125 | 1:1,417,142 | 54,922 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nketa (106) may also be a first name.
Nketa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nketa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nketa (Hindi: निकेता) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nketa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 439,664th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,355,001 people. Nketa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nketa reside; 83 percent reside in Central Africa and 83 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 915,176th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 106 people.
The last name Nketa is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 643 people, or 1 in 114,898. Not including The DR Congo this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nketa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nketa in the Hindi language | ||
| निकेता | niketa | - |
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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
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- 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 Nketa
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