Nkobe Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Lesotho691:29,4575,623
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkobe (51) may also be a first name.

Nkobe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkobe is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkobe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 832,284th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkobe are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nkobe is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 51 people.

The surname Nkobe is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent live and Lesotho, where 21 percent live.

Nkobe Last Name Statistics demography

Nkobe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.68% less than the national average, earning R 83,940 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nkoobe9197/
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Nkgobe913/
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Nkobei912/
N'Kobe911/
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N'Kobie831/
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Nkoba802,975/
Nkebe801,440/
Nkobi80600/
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Nqobe8028/
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Nkompe7345/
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Ngcobe7317/
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Nkoubi735/
N'Koba735/
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Nkabie734/
Nkoboi734/
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Ncobea733/
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Nkabeh733/
Ngkobi732/
Nkkoba732/
Nkaabe732/
N'Kobi731/
Nqgobe731/
Nkoboy731/
Nkhoba731/
Nkebeh731/
Nkuibe731/
N'Kove731/
Ngkoba731/
N'Kouba673/
Ngkobit672/
Nkuibet672/
Nkeubeh672/
N'Ckoba671/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkobe
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