Nkwando Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkwando Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkwando Last Name Facts

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

Nkwando occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwando? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkwando is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Nkwando reside; 75 percent reside in Central Africa and 75 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Nkwando is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 50 percent reside and West Region, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Nkwando exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwando921,232/
Nkwanda861,404/
Ngwando86317/
Kwandou86171/
Kwandoh861/
Nkwondo861/
Kkwando861/
Kwaando861/
N'Kwanda801/
Ngwandoh801/
Kwandohe801/
Ngwanduo801/
Kwaandoo801/
Kwanda772,992/
Gwando77178/
Kwondo7778/
Kuando7711/
Kwachindo751/
Ngwanda711,194/
Ngbando71448/
Nkuanda71137/
Nkwonda717/
Kwainda715/
Kwandah712/
Ghwando711/
Ncwanda711/
Kwatenda673/
Ngwandah672/
Ngwaanda671/
Ngwandeu671/

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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
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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 Nkwando
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