Nkolu Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nkolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkolu Last Name Facts

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

Nkolu is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkolu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkolu is the 1,691,963rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. Nkolu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Nkolu reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 677,794. Outside of The DR Congo Nkolu is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngkolu9191/
Nkolou913/
Nkholu911/
Nkoulu911/
N'Kolu911/
Nkoulou835,044/
N'Koulu834/
Nkulu80371,829/
Nkalu801,103/
Nkelu80124/
Ncolu804/
Nkoullou771/
Nkoulouh771/
N'Koulou771/
N'Kulu73891/
Nkuhlu73780/
Nkullu7327/
Nkuliu7321/
N'Kalu7321/
Nkalou7319/
Nkaleu7316/
Nkahlu737/
Nkcalu737/
Nkallu736/
Ngkalu736/
Nkuylu734/
Nkului734/
Nkkulu734/
Ngkulu732/
Nkulyu731/
Nkhulu731/
Nnkulu731/
Nkaalu731/
Nkaelu731/
Nkuilu731/
Nkuleu731/
Nkoloo731/
Nkeleu731/
Nkelou731/
Nkaulu731/
Nkuluh731/
Nkulu'a6734/
Ngkaelu675/
Nkeuleu673/
Ngkaulu672/
Nkaleuh671/
N'Kulus671/
N'Kalou671/

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