Nkun Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Nkun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nkun (12) may also be a first name.
Nkun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkun (Russian: Нкун) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkun? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,116,508th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkun live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nkun is also the 3,306,491st most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name Nkun is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 50 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 41 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Nkun occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkune | 89 | 1,271 | / |
| Nkuin | 89 | 92 | / |
| Nkaun | 89 | 32 | / |
| Nkoun | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nkeun | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nkhune | 80 | 41 | / |
| Nkeune | 80 | 33 | / |
| Nkuind | 80 | 28 | / |
| Nkound | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nkoune | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nkungh | 80 | 5 | / |
| N'Koun | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkouhn | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Kung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkuine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngkung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkon | 75 | 653 | / |
| Nkeugne | 73 | 25 | / |
| Nkousin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkeunne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkungne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkumgne | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Koune | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kon | 67 | 226 | / |
| Nkaum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkuim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkonn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkouseng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkoungue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkoen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeungue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeungne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ncung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nquon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkcon | 67 | 1 | / |
Nkun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkun in the Russian language | ||
| Нкун | nkun | - |
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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 Nkun
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