Nkonu Surname

445,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Nkonu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkonu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Tanzania2981:177,65615,509
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkonu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkonu is found most frequently in Ghana. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkonu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkonu is the 445,430th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,513,768 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkonu reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 64,954. Without taking into account Ghana it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 39 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkongu91237/
Ngkonu9146/
Nkonou9112/
Nkohnu911/
Nkonnu911/
Nkounou83680/
N'Konou8346/
Ngkonau834/
Nkongou832/
Nkonguh831/
N'Kongu831/
Nkoungu831/
Nkoinou831/
Nkanu8010,064/
Nkunu80750/
Nkenu80163/
Nconu801/
N'Kounou77649/
Nkoungou7764/
Nkongnou773/
N'Kongou772/
Nkungu737,099/
Nkangu731,432/
N'Kanu73301/
Nkanou73173/
Nkhanu73131/
Ngkunu7313/
Nkanus7312/
Nkonoe737/
N'Kunu736/
Nkanau733/
Nnkanu732/
Nkhunu732/
Nqongu731/
Nkonoo731/
Nkenou731/
Nkanuu731/
Nkeneu731/
Nkannu731/
Nkunguu67331/
Nkangou67220/
Nkhungu6724/
Nkuinou6710/
Nkhangu675/
N'Kangu674/
Nnkangu672/
Ngkanuu672/
Ngcongu672/
Nkeunou671/
Nkagneu671/
Nkuingu671/
Ngkanou671/
Nkamnui671/
Nkanhou671/
Nkanudt671/
N'Kanou671/

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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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  • 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 Nkonu
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