Nkome Surname

299,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkome Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3721:55,8317,214
South Africa3621:149,66216,988
Lesotho2321:8,7611,970
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Tanzania1151:460,36231,974
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

The alternate forms: Nkomè (1) are calculated separately.

Nkome (143) may also be a first name.

Nkome Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkome is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Nkomè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkome? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 299,135th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,729,203 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkome live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nkome is also the 772,378th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 143 people.

The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 372 people, or 1 in 55,831. In Cameroon Nkome is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 43 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 18 percent are found and West Region, where 18 percent are found. Besides Cameroon Nkome occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 28 percent are found and Lesotho, where 18 percent are found.

Nkome Last Name Statistics demography

Nkome earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning R 247,752 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkomè931/
Nkoume91755/
Nkomea91124/
Nkomee91118/
Nkoome9181/
Nkgome9119/
Nkomme912/
Nkomge912/
Nkomie911/
Nkomeh911/
Nkomje911/
Nkoeme911/
Nkom893,094/
Nkhomee83320/
N'Koume831/
Nkoumie831/
Nkoma809,145/
Nkume803,154/
Nkoum801,536/
Nkeme80427/
Nkomi80190/
Nkame80158/
Nkomy8022/
Nqome8011/
Nkoom805/
N'Kom803/
Nkhom803/
Ncome802/
Nkomd801/
Nkhoma73149,847/
Nkouma732,073/
Nqhome73410/
Nkumeh73363/
Nkhume73195/
Nkemeh73128/
N'Koma7338/
Nkomha7338/
Nkhame7335/
Nkoumi7333/
Nkomih7324/
Nkhomi7316/
Nkameh7313/
Nkooma7313/
Nkohma7310/
Ngcome738/
Ngkoma737/
Nkamme736/
Hngkom734/
Nkuume733/
Nkuime733/
Nkumeu732/
Nkumei732/
Nkumea732/
Nkumme732/
Nkheme732/
Nkomai732/
Nkomoi732/
Nkamje732/
Nkoumé732/
Nhkoma732/
Nkumie731/
Nqoeme731/
N'Koum731/
Ngkame731/
Nkomoa731/
Nkaeme731/
Nkomma731/
N'Kume731/
Nkumer731/
Nkommy731/
Nkoomi731/
Nkemea731/
Nkamie731/
Nkhoum731/
Nkoimy731/
Nkaame731/
Nkam671,735/
Nkuumei67160/
N'Kouma675/
Nkemeeh672/
Nkohmih671/
Nkameha671/
Nkeumeu671/
Nkhomma671/
Nckamey671/

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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 Nkome
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