Nkhomo Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkhomo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkhomo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho661:30,7965,791
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkhomo (16) may also be a first name.

Nkhomo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkhomo occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkhomo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,447,279th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name Nkhomo is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkhomo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent given name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 30,796. In Lesotho Nkhomo is most numerous in: Maseru District, where 94 percent are found, Berea District, where 5 percent are found and Qacha's Nek District, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Lesotho it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 37 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Nkhomo Last Name Statistics demography

Nkhomo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.91% less than the national average, earning R 107,160 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkomo9196,614/
Nkhoma83149,847/
Nkhumo8328/
N'Komo8323/
Nkoumo8318/
Nkgomo8317/
Nchomo8315/
Nkomou835/
Nkommo833/
Nkoimo833/
Nkomoh832/
Nkomoi832/
Nkoomo832/
Nkomoo831/
Nkomoa831/
Nckomo831/
Nkoumou773,762/
Nkhomah77629/
N'Koumo77144/
Nchomoo771/
Nkhomma771/
Nchomoh771/
Nkomouh771/
Nkoumoh771/
Nkoma739,145/
Njomo734,346/
Nkamo73154/
Nkemo7348/
Nkumo7328/
Ncomo7312/
Nqomo736/
N'Koumou718/
N'Koumoh718/
Nchoumoh711/
Nkouma672,073/
Njomou67642/
Nkhama67399/
Nchoma67382/
Nkhema67155/
Nkamou67155/
Nchamo6767/
Nkeumo6757/
Nkhuma6750/
Nkomha6738/
N'Koma6738/
Nkemmo6729/
Nkemoh6729/
Nkemou6719/
Nkomga6719/
Nkooma6713/
Nkammo6712/
Nkohma6710/
Njomoh679/
Nkomah678/
Nqhamo677/
Ngkoma677/
Njoumo674/
Nkumoh673/
Ngqomo673/
Nkamoh673/
Nkaamo672/
Nhkoma672/
Njommo672/
Ngcomo672/
Nkgoma672/
N'Jomo671/
Nkuimo671/
Nkumoo671/
Nkomat671/
Njohmo671/
Nkomma671/
Ncomgo671/
N'Choumou671/
Njomuo671/

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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 Nkhomo
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