Nkian Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Nkian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 18 | 1:277,172 | 8,776 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nkian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkian (Arabic: نكيان) is found in The Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nkian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkian? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkian is the 4,034,050th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Nkian are found; 88 percent are found in Central Africa and 88 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in The Congo, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 277,172. In The Congo it is mostly concentrated in: Brazzaville Department, where 50 percent are found and Cuvette-Ouest Department, where 50 percent are found. Besides The Congo this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkiane | 91 | 331 | / |
| Nkiang | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nkaiyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkean | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkion | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkiong | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngkion | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkyane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkayon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkyan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ncijan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuiyanne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkeeane | 67 | 189 | / |
| Ngkaion | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ngkiong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkuijam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuiyangue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoyean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkhiong | 62 | 2 | / |
| Nkeon | 60 | 13 | / |
| Nkoyon | 55 | 119 | / |
| Nkyong | 55 | 5 | / |
| Nckeon | 55 | 3 | / |
| Nquean | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nkyone | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nchion | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ngkeong | 50 | 5 | / |
Nkian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkian in the Arabic language | ||
| نكيان | nkyan | - |
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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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- 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 Nkian
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