Nkinga Surname

98,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nkinga Surname Definition:

Nkinga is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: bicycle.

Nkinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,5091:11,7411,532
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nkinga (775) may also be a first name.

Nkinga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkinga is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: bicycle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkinga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkinga is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkinga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 98,503rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,514,138 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkinga reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 294,797th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 775 people.

The last name Nkinga is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,509 people, or 1 in 11,741. In Tanzania Nkinga is primarily found in: Tabora Region, where 28 percent are found, Shinyanga Region, where 25 percent are found and Simiyu Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

Nkinga Last Name Statistics demography

Nkinga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 93.27% less than the national average, earning R 15,996 per year.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkinga
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