Nkomo Surname
Approximately 96,614 people bear this surname
Nkomo Surname User-submission:
Nkomo means 'cattle' or 'cow'.
Nkomo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 57,570 | 1:268 | 12 |
| South Africa | 31,736 | 1:1,707 | 206 |
| Cameroon | 2,511 | 1:8,271 | 1,077 |
| Swaziland | 884 | 1:1,469 | 167 |
| Botswana | 800 | 1:2,734 | 337 |
| Tanzania | 687 | 1:77,062 | 7,971 |
| DR Congo | 493 | 1:149,857 | 15,681 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| England | 452 | 1:123,270 | 12,390 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| Zambia | 158 | 1:100,316 | 8,023 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Nigeria | 87 | 1:2,036,124 | 71,256 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Congo | 75 | 1:66,521 | 5,787 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Lesotho | 58 | 1:35,044 | 6,291 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Uganda | 21 | 1:1,859,013 | 62,128 |
| Iceland | 17 | 1:22,358 | 1,772 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
Nkomo (808) may also be a first name.
Nkomo Surname Meaning
Nkomo Demographics
Average Male Nkomo Height
174.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nkomo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkomo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkomo is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkomo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,845th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,430 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkomo are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 287,646th most common first name at a global level, borne by 808 people.
This surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 57,570 people, or 1 in 268. In Zimbabwe Nkomo is most common in: Bulawayo Province, where 34 percent reside, Matabeleland North Province, where 23 percent reside and Matabeleland South Province, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.
Nkomo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nkomo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nkomo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.26% less than the national average, earning R 158,592 per year; in United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.15% less than the national average, earning $45,136 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkhomo | 91 | 148 | / |
| N'Komo | 91 | 23 | / |
| Nkoumo | 91 | 18 | / |
| Nkgomo | 91 | 17 | / |
| Nkomou | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nkommo | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nkoimo | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nkomoi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkomoh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nkoomo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nckomo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkomoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkomoo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkoumou | 83 | 3,762 | / |
| N'Koumo | 83 | 144 | / |
| Nkomouh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkoumoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkoma | 80 | 9,145 | / |
| Nkamo | 80 | 154 | / |
| Nkemo | 80 | 48 | / |
| Nkumo | 80 | 28 | / |
| Ncomo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nqomo | 80 | 6 | / |
| N'Koumou | 77 | 8 | / |
| N'Koumoh | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nkhoma | 73 | 149,847 | / |
| Nkouma | 73 | 2,073 | / |
| Nkamou | 73 | 155 | / |
| Nkeumo | 73 | 57 | / |
| Nkomha | 73 | 38 | / |
| N'Koma | 73 | 38 | / |
| Nkemmo | 73 | 29 | / |
| Nkemoh | 73 | 29 | / |
| Nkhumo | 73 | 28 | / |
| Nkomga | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nkemou | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nkooma | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nkammo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nkohma | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nkomah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngkoma | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nkumoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngqomo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkamoh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkaamo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngcomo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkgoma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nhkoma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkomat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkumoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuimo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkomma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ncomgo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhomah | 67 | 629 | / |
| Nkeumou | 67 | 73 | / |
| N'Kouma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngcomgo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngkomas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkammou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkoumga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkemouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngkomat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeumot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkemmoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoumah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkomath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhomma | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkomo
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