Nkome Surname
Approximately 1,272 people bear this surname
Nkome Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 372 | 1:55,831 | 7,214 |
| South Africa | 362 | 1:149,662 | 16,988 |
| Lesotho | 232 | 1:8,761 | 1,970 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Tanzania | 115 | 1:460,362 | 31,974 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
The alternate forms: Nkomè (1) are calculated separately.
Nkome (143) may also be a first name.
Nkome Demographics
Average Nkome Salary in
South Africa
R 247,752
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkomè | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nkoume | 91 | 755 | / |
| Nkomea | 91 | 124 | / |
| Nkomee | 91 | 118 | / |
| Nkoome | 91 | 81 | / |
| Nkgome | 91 | 19 | / |
| Nkomme | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkomge | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkomie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkomeh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkomje | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkoeme | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkom | 89 | 3,094 | / |
| Nkhomee | 83 | 320 | / |
| N'Koume | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkoumie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkoma | 80 | 9,145 | / |
| Nkume | 80 | 3,154 | / |
| Nkoum | 80 | 1,536 | / |
| Nkeme | 80 | 427 | / |
| Nkomi | 80 | 190 | / |
| Nkame | 80 | 158 | / |
| Nkomy | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nqome | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nkoom | 80 | 5 | / |
| N'Kom | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkhom | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ncome | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkomd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkhoma | 73 | 149,847 | / |
| Nkouma | 73 | 2,073 | / |
| Nqhome | 73 | 410 | / |
| Nkumeh | 73 | 363 | / |
| Nkhume | 73 | 195 | / |
| Nkemeh | 73 | 128 | / |
| N'Koma | 73 | 38 | / |
| Nkomha | 73 | 38 | / |
| Nkhame | 73 | 35 | / |
| Nkoumi | 73 | 33 | / |
| Nkomih | 73 | 24 | / |
| Nkhomi | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nkameh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nkooma | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nkohma | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngcome | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngkoma | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nkamme | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hngkom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkuume | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkuime | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkumeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkumei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkumea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkumme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkheme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkomai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkomoi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkamje | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkoumé | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nhkoma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkumie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nqoeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Koum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkomoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkomma | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkumer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkommy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoomi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkemea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkamie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoimy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkaame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkam | 67 | 1,735 | / |
| Nkuumei | 67 | 160 | / |
| N'Kouma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkemeeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkohmih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkameha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeumeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhomma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nckamey | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nkome
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