Nkeze Surname

409,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Gabon

Nkeze Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkeze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4091:50,7806,639
Nigeria2051:864,11137,851
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Nkeze (15) may also be a first name.

Nkeze Last Name Facts

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

Nkeze occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkeze? popularity and diffusion

Nkeze is the 409,546th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,543,430 people. The surname Nkeze is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nkeze are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 50,780. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 84 percent are found, Centre Region, where 7 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 5 percent are found. Other than Cameroon Nkeze occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Gabon, where 24 percent are found.

Nkeze Last Name Statistics demography

Nkeze earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $35,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkezea9140/
Nkieze912/
Nkezie911/
Nkehze911/
Nkeaze911/
Nkezet911/
Nkaeze911/
Nketzie835/
Nnkezie833/
Nkehzeh831/
Nkese80653/
Nkeza80517/
Nkezi80238/
Nkaze8066/
Nkize8029/
Nkeje802/
Nkege802/
Nqeze802/
Nkece801/
Nkiese73168/
Nkhize7337/
Nkieza7334/
Nketse7325/
Nkeseh7324/
Nkeche7323/
Ngkese7319/
Nkeise7318/
Nkazeh7314/
Nkuize7314/
Nkadze7313/
Nkehse7312/
Nkezih7310/
Nkezhi737/
Ngceze737/
Nkeuse736/
Nkiezi734/
Nkejje733/
Nkhese733/
Nkeeza732/
Nkezza732/
Nketje732/
Ngqeze732/
Nkazeu732/
Nkeiza732/
N'Keza731/
Nkeage731/
Nkeget731/
Nkeese731/
Nkease731/
Nkaize731/
Nkheza731/
Ncheze731/
Nkhetse67253/
Nketshe67199/
Nkheche67151/
Nkgetse6754/
Nkeechi6725/
Nkhetše6710/
Nkieseh671/
Nkeedzi671/
Nkhadze671/
Nkeuseh671/
Nchezie671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkeze
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