Nkot Surname

232,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkot Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,7131:12,1241,635
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkot (117) may also be a first name.

Nkot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkot occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkot? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 232,645th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,200,315 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkot are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nkot is also the 864,112th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 117 people.

This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,713 people, or 1 in 12,124. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 69 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 22 percent reside and South Region, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Nkot is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkote89753/
Nkoth89195/
Nkott8944/
Nkout8918/
Nkuot894/
Nkost892/
Ngkot892/
Nkhot892/
Nkoot891/
Nkothe80304/
Nkotte8084/
Nkoute8064/
Nkoote807/
Nkhote805/
Ngkote805/
Nkotts802/
Nnkuot801/
Nkut75449/
Nkat75196/
Nkod756/
Nkqothe736/
Nkhothe732/
Nkoutte731/
Nkoutch731/
Nkate672,267/
Nkoud67425/
Nkute67390/
Nkhat67162/
Nkutt6789/
Nquot6758/
Nkath6711/
Nqote679/
Ngkat677/
Ngkut675/
Nqout674/
Nkaat674/
Nkuit673/
Nkhod672/
Nkuth671/

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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 Nkot
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