Nkoumi Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkoumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkoumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Nkoumi Last Name Facts

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

Nkoumi occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkoumi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Nkoumi live; 97 percent live in Central Africa and 97 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 669,970. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 65 percent are found, West Region, where 32 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Other than Cameroon Nkoumi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 3 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkouemi9212/
Nkoumie921/
Nkumi91287/
Nkomi91190/
Nkoumiss861/
Nkouma832,073/
Nkoume83755/
Nkuimi83207/
Nkeumi8333/
Nkomih8324/
Nkhomi8316/
Nkumai834/
Nkomai832/
Nkumei832/
Nkoumé832/
Nkomoi832/
Nkuumi831/
Nkoomi831/
Nkomie831/
Nkumie831/
Nkuemi831/
Nkuumei77160/
N'Kouma775/
Nkohmih771/
N'Koume771/
Nkoma739,145/
Nkuma735,902/
Nkume733,154/
Nkome731,272/
Nkami73355/
Nkomy7322/
Ncomi733/
Nqomi731/
Ncumi731/
Nkomè731/
N'Kouema711/
Nkhoma67149,847/
Nkumeh67363/
Nkhume67195/
Nkomea67124/
Nkumaa67120/
Nkomee67118/
Nkoome6781/
Nkammi6757/
Nkhuma6750/
Nkomha6738/
N'Koma6738/
Nkuuma6730/
Nkiemi6720/
Nkgome6719/
Nkooma6713/
Nkohma6710/
Ngkoma677/
Ngkuma676/
Nkuimy674/
Ngcomi674/
Nkuume673/
Nkuime673/
Nkkuma673/
Nkumea672/
Nkomge672/
Nhkoma672/
Nkumeu672/
Nkueme672/
Ngcumi672/
Nkomme672/
Nkumme672/
Nkamyi671/
Nkommy671/
Nkumer671/
Nkuimé671/
N'Kami671/
Nkomoa671/
Nkoeme671/
Nkoimy671/
N'Kume671/
Nkamie671/
Nkahmi671/
Nkomma671/
Ncumie671/
Nkomeh671/
Nkomje671/

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