Nkobo Surname

137,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkobo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkobo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,3461:31,4923,924
South Africa5091:106,43912,833
Nigeria2561:691,96432,018
Lesotho1001:20,3264,232
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Congo101:498,91011,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nkobo (611) may also be a first name.

Nkobo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkobo is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nkobo.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkobo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 137,976th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,245,777 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkobo reside; 73 percent reside in Central Africa and 73 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkobo is also the 337,969th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 611 people.

The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,346 people, or 1 in 31,492. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Nkobo Last Name Statistics demography

Nkobo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.25% less than the national average, earning R 134,856 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkhobo91690/
N'Kobo91356/
Nkgobo9141/
Nkobou9113/
Nkoboh916/
Nkoboi914/
Ngkobo914/
Nckobo912/
Nkoubo912/
Nnkobo911/
Nkoboy911/
Nkoubou8317/
Nkoiboo835/
N'Kobou831/
Nkoba802,975/
Ncobo80808/
Nkabo80311/
Nqobo80289/
Nkebo8074/
Nkubo8010/
Ngcobo73165,250/
Nkouba73203/
Ngqobo73154/
Nkobaa73113/
Nkompo7377/
Nqcobo7375/
Nkobga7355/
Nkgabo7340/
Nkhabo7337/
Nkebou7328/
Ncgobo7325/
Nkooba7325/
Nqhobo7323/
Nkabou7320/
Ncoboi739/
N'Koba735/
Ncqobo735/
Nkaboh733/
Ngkubo732/
Ngkebo732/
Nkkoba732/
N'Kovo731/
Ngkabo731/
Ngkoba731/
Nkuboh731/
Nccobo731/
Nhcobo731/
Nkgoba731/
Nqoboi731/
Nkhoba731/
Nkovoi731/
Nkeubo731/
Nkabot731/
Nkubou731/
Nkubop731/
N'Kabo731/
Nqobho731/
Nkeubou6760/
Nkuibou6717/
Nkoubat6712/
Ngcoboi673/
N'Kouba673/
Ncgcobo671/
Ngqcobo671/
Ngcoobo671/
Ngcobop671/
Nkhoeba671/
Ngcobos671/
Ngccobo671/
Nkompoh671/
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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Nkobo
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