Nkunji Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Nkunji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Nkunji (21) may also be a first name.
Nkunji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkunji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkunji is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkunji? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkunji is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Nkunji is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkunji reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most widespread given name internationally, held by 21 people.
Nkunji is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 720,451. In Zambia it is most frequent in: North-Western Province, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 12 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkuinji | 92 | 17 | / |
| Nkundji | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nkeunji | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nkoundji | 86 | 7 | / |
| Nkuindji | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nkunja | 83 | 4,728 | / |
| Nkunzi | 83 | 2,239 | / |
| Nkungi | 83 | 1,636 | / |
| Nkonji | 83 | 338 | / |
| Nkunje | 83 | 52 | / |
| Nkunsi | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nkinji | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkeusinji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkuinsi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkhunje | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkuinja | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkuunzi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nkunchi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkundje | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkunzie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkundzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkkunje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkunyie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkunjeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Kungi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkoundzi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nkusingi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkuindje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkutenzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkeumdji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkounchi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkuinjeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkunza | 67 | 594 | / |
| Nkonje | 67 | 240 | / |
| Nkonzi | 67 | 198 | / |
| Nkunge | 67 | 157 | / |
| Nqonji | 67 | 87 | / |
| Nkunze | 67 | 84 | / |
| Nkonsi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nkonja | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nkunye | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nkonie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nkunsa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nkuingeei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkumsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkinie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkunce | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Nkunji
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