Nkhosi Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Swaziland
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Nkhosi Surname Definition:

Nkhosi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: king.

Nkhosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Swaziland2271:5,719371
Zambia2061:76,9416,580
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
England31:18,572,686338,250
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Nkhosi (12) may also be a first name.

Nkhosi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkhosi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: king.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkhosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkhosi is more commonly found in Swaziland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkhosi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkhosi is the 540,057th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. The last name Nkhosi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkhosi are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Swaziland, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 5,719. Not including Swaziland it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 35 percent are found and Malawi, where 18 percent are found.

Nkhosi Last Name Statistics demography

Nkhosi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.99% less than the national average, earning R 61,800 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkosi91329,247/
Nkoshi831,650/
Nkhasi831,151/
Nkhosa83589/
Nkosie8343/
Nkossi8337/
Nkhozi834/
N'Kosi833/
Nkoosi832/
Nkhesi832/
Nkoisi831/
Nkosai831/
Nkousi831/
Nkgosi831/
Nkkosi831/
Nkcosi831/
Nkhoisa779/
Ngqhosi776/
Nkahsai773/
Nkh'asi773/
Nkahasi771/
Nkuosih771/
Nkoussi771/
Nkhodzi771/
Nkoisai771/
Nkgoshi771/
Nkhasie771/
Nkoshie771/
Nkossie771/
Nkusi7343,308/
Nkasi737,025/
Nkose732,585/
Nkosa731,175/
Nkesi73897/
Nkoji73340/
Njosi73215/
Nkozi73142/
Nkosy7311/
Nkoci736/
Nkogi734/
Ncosi733/
Nqosi731/
Nchoshoi71124/
Nkoussie7121/
Nchuosih7113/
Nchoussi7112/
N'Chossi712/
Nkashi671,025/
Nchasi67652/
Nkhazi67455/
Nkosha67354/
Nkodji67316/
Nkuusi67129/
Nqhesi67125/
Nkassi6774/
Nkhase6767/
Nkoshe6758/
Nkeshi6753/
Ngqosi6753/
Nkusai6737/
Nkessi6729/
Njousi6722/
Nkgasi6722/
Njossi6721/
N'Kosa6721/
Nkasai6719/
Nkousa6714/
Nkehse6712/
Nkouse6711/
Nkhoza6710/
Njuosi6710/
Ngcosi6710/
Nkezhi677/
Nkosse677/
Nkossy676/
Nkozie675/
Nkhuzi675/
Nkushi675/
Njoshi674/
Nkoozi674/
Nkoussieh674/
Nkossa674/
Nkussi673/
Nkhese673/
Nkusui672/
Ngkoji672/
Nkuysi672/
Nkasie672/
Ncoshi672/
Nkoisa672/
Nhkosa671/
Nkoizi671/
Nkausi671/
Nnkasi671/
Nkahgi671/
Nkaszi671/
Nchose671/
Nkozhi671/
Nkozzi671/
Nkuisi671/
Nkahse671/
Nkoussoip671/
Njosie671/
Nkhasa671/
Nkasei671/
Njhasi671/
Nkosea671/
Nnkusi671/
Nqoshi671/
Nqotsi671/
Nkatsi671/

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