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

The surname Nkoumi is found most in Cameroon. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkoumi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. Nkoumi is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nkoumi are found; 97 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 669,970. In Cameroon Nkoumi is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 65 percent are found, West Region, where 32 percent are found and Centre Region, where 3 percent are found. Besides Cameroon it 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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