Nkhosi Surname
Approximately 595 people bear this surname
Nkhosi Surname Definition:
Nkhosi is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: king.
Nkhosi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaziland | 227 | 1:5,719 | 371 |
| Zambia | 206 | 1:76,941 | 6,580 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
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.
Nkhosi Demographics
Average Nkhosi Salary in
South Africa
R 61,800
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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.
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Footnotes
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