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 surname Nkoue is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Nkoué. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkoue? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 233,723rd most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,224,664 people. Nkoue is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkoue live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 70 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nkoue is also the 640,739th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 200 people.
Nkoue is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 968 people, or 1 in 21,456. In Cameroon Nkoue is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 48 percent are found, Centre Region, where 33 percent are found and East Region, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon Nkoue exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 25 percent are found and The Congo, where 15 percent are found.
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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