Nkoyi Surname

101,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nkoyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkoyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,1251:17,9102,233
South Africa2081:260,47026,176
Congo1661:30,0553,089
Tanzania1311:404,13428,508
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nkoyi (273) may also be a first name.

Nkoyi Last Name Facts

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

Nkoyi occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkoyi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 101,360th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,564,858 people. Nkoyi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkoyi are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nkoyi is also the 537,992nd most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 273 people.

The last name Nkoyi is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,125 people, or 1 in 17,910. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent are found and The Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Nkoyi Last Name Statistics demography

Nkoyi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.39% less than the national average, earning R 91,752 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkhoyi9121/
Nkqoyi9117/
N'Koyi915/
Nkouyi911/
Nkoyyi911/
Nkoy8923,838/
Nkoi891,110/
Nkayi802,301/
Nkoyo801,826/
Nkeyi80340/
Nkoji80340/
Nkoya80282/
Nkoye80141/
Nkuyi80125/
Nqoyi8090/
N'Koy8084/
Ncoyi8059/
Nkouy8028/
N'Koi809/
Nkoie804/
Ngkoi802/
Nkiyi802/
Nkois802/
Nnkoi801/
Nkqayi731,316/
Nkouya73178/
Ngqoyi7385/
Ngcoyi7371/
Nkooye7321/
Nkooyo7314/
Nkeyie737/
Nkayie736/
Nkoy'e734/
Nkuiyi734/
Nkouye734/
Nkayih733/
Nkohia733/
Nkgoye732/
Nqkayi732/
Nkoyoh732/
Ngkoji732/
N'Koya732/
Nqcoyi732/
Ncqoyi731/
Nnkoye731/
Nkgayi731/
Nkoyee731/
Nkuyie731/
Nkuuyi731/
Nkojio731/
Nkoeya731/
Nkeiyi731/
Nkooya731/
Nnkoyo731/
N'Koye731/
N'Kayi731/
Nqhoyi731/
Nkyoye731/
Nkaiyi731/
Nkou6711,128/
Nkoa679,309/
Nkoe674,245/
Nkie672,779/
Nkey67835/
Nkay67487/
Nkai67470/
Nkuy67268/
Nqoi6795/
Nkui6765/
Nkei6727/
Ncoy6720/
Nkouyee6719/
Nkye674/
N'Kouie673/
Nkoj671/
N'Kouya671/

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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 Nkoyi
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