Nkwain Surname

93,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkwain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5,0281:4,131495
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
China31:455,773,85521,925
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Nkwain (79) may also be a first name.

Nkwain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkwain is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwain? popularity and diffusion

Nkwain is the 93,598th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,430,052 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkwain reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nkwain is also the 1,083,225th most numerous forename at a global level, held by 79 people.

The surname Nkwain is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 5,028 people, or 1 in 4,131. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 59 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 26 percent reside and Centre Region, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Nkwain occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.

Nkwain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nkwain surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

Nkwain earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.31% more than the national average, earning $59,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwaing921/
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Nkwan91613/
Nkwin9180/
Nkwane834,434/
Ngwain83352/
Nkwine8352/
Nkwand834/
Nkwein832/
Nkwann831/
Nkwaim831/
Nqwain831/
Nkwien831/
Nkwagne772/
Nkweyan772/
Nkgwane771/
Nggwain771/
Ngwaing771/
Nkwanng771/
Nkwawen771/
Nkweing771/
Nkwoine771/
Nkhwane771/
Nckwane771/
Ngkwaihang753/
Ngwan731,135/
Nkwen7349/
Nkuan731/
Nkwangue7128/
Nqukwane716/
Nkwayang712/
Nkwahane712/
Nkwayane711/
Ningkwan711/
Nkweyane711/
Nkwayeng711/
Nkwachen711/
Ngwayina711/
Ngwane6722,391/
Ncwane675,419/
Ncwang6739/
Nkwene6737/
Nqwane6724/
Ngwine677/
Ngqukwane675/
Nkuane675/
Ngbain672/
Nghwan672/
Nkgwajane671/
Nkwouhang671/
Nkween671/
Nkuine671/
Ngwand671/
Ngwann671/

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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 Nkwain
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