Nkwain Surname
Approximately 5,096 people bear this surname
Nkwain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 5,028 | 1:4,131 | 495 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Nkwain (79) may also be a first name.
Nkwain Demographics
Average Nkwain Salary in
United States
$59,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkwaing | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaian | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkwan | 91 | 613 | / |
| Nkwin | 91 | 80 | / |
| Nkwane | 83 | 4,434 | / |
| Ngwain | 83 | 352 | / |
| Nkwine | 83 | 52 | / |
| Nkwand | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nkwein | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nkwann | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nqwain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkwien | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkwagne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkweyan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkgwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nggwain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwanng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwawen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkweing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkhwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nckwane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwaihang | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ngwan | 73 | 1,135 | / |
| Nkwen | 73 | 49 | / |
| Nkuan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwangue | 71 | 28 | / |
| Nqukwane | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nkwayang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkwahane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkwayane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ningkwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkweyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwayeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwachen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwane | 67 | 22,391 | / |
| Ncwane | 67 | 5,419 | / |
| Ncwang | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nkwene | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nqwane | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngwine | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngqukwane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nkuane | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngbain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nghwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkgwajane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwouhang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkween | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkuine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwann | 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 Nkwain
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