Nkeya Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkeya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkeya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon551:377,61933,137
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Congo131:383,7779,863
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkeya (13) may also be a first name.

Nkeya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkeya occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkeya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,434,893rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkeya reside; 59 percent reside in Central Africa and 53 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkeya is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name globally, held by 13 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 377,619. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: West Region, where 40 percent reside, East Region, where 38 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 20 percent reside. Barring Cameroon it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nkey89835/
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Nkaya8033,010/
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Nkeyi80340/
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Nkeye8087/
Nceya8062/
Nkhea8048/
Nkeha8029/
Nkeyo802/
Nkeja802/
Nkeah801/
Nkeea801/
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Nkiea801/
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N'Key801/
Nkhaya73345/
Nkouya73178/
N'Kaya73158/
Nkheea73127/
Nkayat7356/
Ncheya7321/
Ngceya7319/
Nkehye739/
Nkeyie737/
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N'Kuya734/
Ngkeja733/
Nkeyou732/
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Nkayap732/
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Nkooya731/
Nkeiyi731/
Nkeeye731/
Nkiyah731/
Nkuyah731/
Nkcaya731/
Nkoy6723,838/
Nkoa679,309/
Nkoe674,245/
Nkaj673,134/
Nkie672,779/
Nkau671,355/
Nkaa67807/
Nkue67670/
Nkay67487/
Nkai67470/
Nkee67384/
Nkuy67268/
Nkeu67126/
Nkae6797/
Nkayaya6727/
Nkei6727/
Ncea674/
Ncey674/
Nkye674/
Ngkayas674/
Nkhehaa671/
N'Cheya671/
Ncheyah671/
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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
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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 Nkeya
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