Nkgwe Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nkgwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkgwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1021:531,15442,340

Nkgwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkgwe is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkgwe? popularity and diffusion

Nkgwe is the 1,828,462nd most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. Nkgwe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkgwe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Nkgwe is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 531,154. In South Africa it is primarily found in: North West, where 61 percent live, Gauteng, where 35 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent live.

Nkgwe Last Name Statistics demography

Nkgwe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.37% less than the national average, earning R 172,596 per year.

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Nkwieh731/
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Ngwa6727,338/
Ngue675,984/
Nkwa673,544/
Ngbe671,135/
Nkue67670/
Ngwi67517/
Nkwi67122/
Ngqukwe6727/
Nkwy6721/
Nqwe6711/
Ng'wehe675/
Ncwe673/
Hngw673/
Nghw672/
Ngwd671/
Ncgw671/
Ngve671/
Ngingwe671/
Ngwetch671/
Nningwe671/
Ningweh671/
Nkqukwe671/
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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 Nkgwe
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