Nkuva Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Nkuva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 53 | 1:998,898 | 45,319 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nkuva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkuva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkuva has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Nkuva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkuva? popularity and diffusion
Nkuva is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkuva are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Nkuva is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 998,898. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 96 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 2 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nqukuva | 83 | 26 | / |
| Nkuwa | 80 | 643 | / |
| Nkuvi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nkiva | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkuve | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngqukuva | 77 | 108 | / |
| Nkhuwa | 73 | 11,530 | / |
| Nkowua | 73 | 366 | / |
| Nkouwa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nkubah | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nkuiba | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nkeuba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nkusua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkubha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkkuba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngcuva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuver | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhiva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkeuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuiwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuewa | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kuwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhuwah | 67 | 53 | / |
| Nqukuba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkusuap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkeuwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkouwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuchwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Kouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhuwwa | 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
- 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 Nkuva
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis