Nkoue Surname
Approximately 1,725 people bear this surname
Nkoue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 968 | 1:21,456 | 2,923 |
| Benin | 435 | 1:23,760 | 3,200 |
| Congo | 264 | 1:18,898 | 2,228 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Nkoué (6) are calculated separately.
Nkoue (200) may also be a first name.
Nkoue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkoue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkoue occurs most in Cameroon. It can also be found as a variant: Nkoué. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkoue? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nkoue is the 233,723rd most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,224,664 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkoue are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 70 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 640,739th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 200 people.
The last name Nkoue is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 968 people, or 1 in 21,456. In Cameroon Nkoue is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 48 percent reside, Centre Region, where 33 percent reside and East Region, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 25 percent reside and The Congo, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkoué | 93 | 6 | / |
| N'Koue | 91 | 4,919 | / |
| Nkouee | 91 | 302 | / |
| Nkoueh | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nkouye | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nkou | 89 | 11,128 | / |
| Nkoe | 89 | 4,245 | / |
| Nkue | 89 | 670 | / |
| N'Koueï | 83 | 49 | / |
| Nkouyee | 83 | 19 | / |
| N'Kouie | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nkoue'e | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Khoue | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Kou | 80 | 595 | / |
| Nkouh | 80 | 196 | / |
| Nkuye | 80 | 165 | / |
| Nkoye | 80 | 141 | / |
| Nkowe | 80 | 90 | / |
| Nkouy | 80 | 28 | / |
| Nkuie | 80 | 19 | / |
| N'Kue | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nkgoe | 80 | 15 | / |
| N'Koe | 80 | 15 | / |
| Nkoie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nkuje | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngkou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkoje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkeue | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngkue | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkhoe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkkou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkouye'e | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nkayou | 73 | 261 | / |
| Nkouya | 73 | 178 | / |
| Nkooye | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nkohge | 73 | 19 | / |
| N'Koué | 73 | 7 | / |
| N'Kowe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nkoy'e | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkouha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkeyou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngkoje | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkgoye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkoyee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnkoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkouyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkujje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkujeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuhee | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kueï | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Koye | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kouî | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Koeî | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkyoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkuje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkoy | 67 | 23,838 | / |
| Nkoa | 67 | 9,309 | / |
| Nkie | 67 | 2,779 | / |
| Nkau | 67 | 1,355 | / |
| Nkoi | 67 | 1,110 | / |
| Nkey | 67 | 835 | / |
| Nkea | 67 | 479 | / |
| Nkee | 67 | 384 | / |
| Nkuy | 67 | 268 | / |
| Nkeu | 67 | 126 | / |
| Nkuyehe | 67 | 120 | / |
| Nkae | 67 | 97 | / |
| Nkui | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nkei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ncue | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ncoe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nqou | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Kouya | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Kouéï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkouowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoutch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncou | 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 Nkoue
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