Nkhau Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkhau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkhau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho291:70,0889,364
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Nkhau (19) may also be a first name.

Nkhau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkhau is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkhau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,506,728th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nkhau live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nkhau is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 70,088. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Butha-Buthe District, where 62 percent are found, Maseru District, where 28 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 10 percent are found. Not including Lesotho this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 49 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Nkhau Last Name Statistics demography

Nkhau earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.36% less than the national average, earning R 84,684 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkau891,355/
Nkha8929/
Nkhu892/
Nkgau80471/
Nkhai8072/
Nkaha8063/
Nkhea8048/
Nkayu8041/
N'Kau8034/
Nkeha8029/
Nkhae8026/
Ngkau807/
Nchau805/
Nkhoa803/
Nkhas801/
Nku755,596/
Nka752,901/
Nkhooa73412/
Nkhaya73345/
Nkayou73261/
Nkheea73127/
Nkhuoa7351/
N'Haux7334/
Nchayu735/
Ngkuha735/
Nkouha733/
Nkohia733/
Ngkaus733/
Nkooha732/
Nkuuha732/
Nkhaye731/
Nkhahe731/
Nkuiha731/
Nkhayo731/
Nkheya731/
Njau6743,751/
Nkou6711,128/
Nkoa679,309/
Ncha674,064/
Nkaj673,134/
Nkah671,666/
Nkaa67807/
Nkue67670/
Nchu67583/
Nkay67487/
Nkea67479/
Nkai67470/
Nkuh67417/
Ncau67333/
Nkuy67268/
Nkuu67136/
Nkeu67126/
N'Ka67115/
Nkae6797/
Nkui6765/
Nkga6746/
N'Chaud6739/
Nkka6719/
Ngku6713/
Nnka679/
Ngka674/
Nhca673/
Nchayou673/
Nhha672/
Nhka672/
Hnku672/
Nkca671/
Nkhehaa671/
Nkgu671/
Nkud671/
Nkad671/
Njhu671/
Nkuz671/
Nqha671/
Nhju671/
Nhqa671/
Ncka671/
Nkqa671/
Nkhajeh671/
Ncku671/
N'Khoue671/
Nkhayed671/
Nkayaha671/

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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 Nkhau
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