Nkume Surname

141,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nkume Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkume Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,0951:84,5555,953
South Africa6931:78,1799,693
Cameroon1021:203,61820,947
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Zambia491:323,46817,649
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
England51:11,143,612252,590
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Nkume (245) may also be a first name.

Nkume Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkume is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkume? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 141,319th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,310,573 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkume reside; 66 percent reside in West Africa and 66 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nkume is also the 570,604th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 245 people.

The last name Nkume is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,095 people, or 1 in 84,555. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Abia, where 33 percent reside, Enugu, where 23 percent reside and Lagos, where 10 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.

Nkume Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

The amount Nkume earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 37.01% less than the national average, earning R 149,700 per year and in United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ncumie731/
Nqhume731/
Nkuumi731/
Nkoeme731/
Nkhoum731/
Nkomie731/
Nkomeh731/
Nkuimé731/
Nkuemi731/
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Nkom673,094/
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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 Nkume
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