Nkonto Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nkonto Surname Definition:

Nkonto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: walking stick.

Nkonto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1721:92,1517,541
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nkonto (14) may also be a first name.

Nkonto Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkonto is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: walking stick.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkonto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkonto is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkonto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,032,007th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkonto reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 92,151. In Zambia Nkonto is most common in: Muchinga Province, where 55 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 34 percent are found and Northern Province, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Nkonto Last Name Statistics demography

Nkonto earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.11% more than the national average, earning R 332,964 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkoonto925/
Nkhonto922/
Nkounto922/
Nkontoh921/
Nkonta83158/
Nkunto835/
Nkanto832/
Nkomto831/
Nkounta772/
Nkontah772/
Nkuonta771/
N'Kanto771/
N'Konta771/
Nkantos771/
Nkhantho711/
N'Kounta711/
Nkanta676,743/
Nkunta67554/
Nqanto6777/
Nkamto6732/
Ncanto672/
Nkomta671/
Nkantah62124/
Nkhanta6249/
Nkamtoh6210/
N'Kanta629/
Nnkanta627/
Nkantta626/
Nkantas625/
Nkaunta621/
N'Kunta621/
Nkhunta621/
N'Conta621/
Nkantha621/
Nkuntha621/
Nkeuntaa571/
Nkuinteu571/
Nkhuntha571/
Ncanta5026/
Ncunta5012/
Nqamto501/

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Footnotes

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