Nkolele Surname

809,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nkolele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkolele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3091:175,33219,362
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nkolele (51) may also be a first name.

Nkolele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkolele has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkolele? popularity and diffusion

Nkolele is the 809,613th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,123,321 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkolele are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 51 people.

The surname Nkolele is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 175,332. In South Africa Nkolele is most common in: Gauteng, where 47 percent are found, Limpopo, where 43 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 4 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Nkolele Last Name Statistics demography

Nkolele earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning R 235,524 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkholele931/
Nkolela861,255/
Nkelele86147/
Nkulele8644/
Nkalele861/
Nkahlele801/
Nkoleloi801/
Nkoilelio75100/
Nkholheli751/
Nculele719/
Nkulela712/
Nkeleli712/
Nkalela711/
Ncolela711/
Nqolela711/
Nkolila711/
Ngqolela672/
Ngcolela671/
Nkohlale671/
Nkulilehe634/
Nkulila57176/
Nkalali5710/
Ncalela571/
Nkahloli5347/
Nkalaile538/
Ngqeleli536/
Ncahlela533/
Ngkulili532/
Ngcalela531/
Nkulilei531/
Ngkaloli531/

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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 Nkolele
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