Nkoe Surname

109,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkoe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7731:30,5573,927
Lesotho1,3611:1,493140
Cameroon9081:22,8733,107
Kenya1251:369,43921,332
Tanzania551:962,57544,906
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkoe (717) may also be a first name.

Nkoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkoe is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkoe? popularity and diffusion

Nkoe is the 109,617th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,716,736 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkoe reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 308,274th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 717 people.

Nkoe is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,773 people, or 1 in 30,557. In South Africa Nkoe is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 34 percent reside, Free State, where 30 percent reside and North West, where 20 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 32 percent reside and Cameroon, where 21 percent reside.

Nkoe Last Name Statistics demography

Nkoe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.74% less than the national average, earning R 155,088 per year.

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Nkoue891,725/
Nkoye89141/
Nkowe8990/
Nkooe8924/
N'Koe8915/
Nkgoe8915/
Nkoie894/
Nkoje892/
Nkoee892/
Nkuoe891/
Nkhoe891/
Nkoer891/
N'Koue804,919/
Nkouee80302/
Nkhooe8029/
Nkooye8021/
Nkohge8019/
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N'Kowe806/
Nkouye804/
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Ngkohe802/
Ngkoje802/
Nkouhe802/
Nkgoye802/
Nkyoye801/
N'Koeî801/
N'Koye801/
Nkoyee801/
Nkuoeh801/
Nkoeya801/
Nkoheu801/
Nkhoes801/
Nnkoye801/
Nkoy7523,838/
Nkou7511,128/
Nkoa759,309/
Nkie752,779/
Nkoi751,110/
Nkey75835/
Nkue75670/
Nkoo75529/
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Nkee75384/
Nkeu75126/
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Ncoe754/
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Nkoua6712,918/
Nkoyi674,657/
Nkoyo671,826/
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Nkoya67282/
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Nkeya67150/
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Nkawe6745/
Nkeji6742/
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Nkeha6729/
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N'Kue6718/
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Nkeih6717/
Nko'a6716/
Nkaje6714/
Nkyeh6711/
Nkahe6711/
Nkoui679/
N'Koi679/
Nckee678/
N'Koa678/
Ngkoa677/
Ngkae676/
Nkoué676/
Nkuyo676/
Ngkee675/
Nkujo675/
Nkiye675/
Ncowe674/
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Nkeis673/
Nkhoa673/
Ngkue672/
Ngkeu672/
Ngkoi672/
Nkeje672/
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Nkeue672/
Nkeyo672/
Nkaie672/
N'Kei672/
N'Kie672/
Nkiyo672/
Nkois672/
Ngkea671/
Nkijo671/
Nkohi671/
Nkiie671/
Nnkoi671/
Nkaer671/
Ncoye671/
Ngkei671/
N'Key671/
Nkuoi671/
Nkhie671/
Nkeah671/
Nkeea671/
Nkeid671/
Nkeii671/
Nkhoo671/
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Nkiea671/
Nkiey671/
Nkkou671/
Nqowe671/
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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 Nkoe
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