Nku Surname
Approximately 5,596 people bear this surname
Nku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,653 | 1:66,771 | 4,878 |
| South Africa | 1,470 | 1:36,856 | 4,726 |
| Cameroon | 467 | 1:44,473 | 5,852 |
| DR Congo | 417 | 1:177,169 | 18,031 |
| Lesotho | 393 | 1:5,172 | 1,050 |
| Botswana | 105 | 1:20,828 | 4,170 |
| Vietnam | 32 | 1:2,895,189 | 2,272 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Nku (583) may also be a first name.
Nku Demographics
Average Nku Salary in
South Africa
R 160,236
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nku (Hindi: ंकु, Marathi: ंकु) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nku is the 86,133rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,302,278 people. The last name Nku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nku reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nku is also the 346,663rd most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 583 people.
The surname Nku is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,653 people, or 1 in 66,771. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Cross River, where 74 percent are found, Lagos, where 6 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.
Nku Last Name Statistics demography
Nku earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.57% less than the national average, earning R 160,236 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkou | 86 | 11,128 | / |
| Nkau | 86 | 1,355 | / |
| Nkuh | 86 | 417 | / |
| Nkuy | 86 | 268 | / |
| Nkuu | 86 | 136 | / |
| Nkeu | 86 | 126 | / |
| Nkui | 86 | 65 | / |
| Ngku | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hnku | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkhu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ncku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkud | 86 | 1 | / |
| N'Kou | 75 | 595 | / |
| Nkgau | 75 | 471 | / |
| Nkouh | 75 | 196 | / |
| Nkeuh | 75 | 174 | / |
| Nquku | 75 | 157 | / |
| Nkutt | 75 | 89 | / |
| Nkhau | 75 | 59 | / |
| N'Kau | 75 | 34 | / |
| Nkouy | 75 | 28 | / |
| Nnkuu | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ngkau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ngkut | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ngkou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nkuit | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ngkui | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ngkeu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nkeue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nkcuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhkuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkkou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnhku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkuth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkuuhe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ngquku | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ncu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ngkuha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkouha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngkaus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkouhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkuuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkujje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Kouî | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Kouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeeku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkouyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqukuu | 67 | 1 | / |
Nku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nku in the Hindi language | ||
| ंकु | nku | 78.95 |
| ण्कु | nku | 10.53 |
| ंकू | nku | 5.26 |
| न्कू | nku | 5.26 |
| Nku in the Marathi language | ||
| ंकु | nku | 50 |
| नाकु | naku | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nku
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