Nkwane Surname

105,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Nkwane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,8051:14,2391,796
Botswana5351:4,088602
Cameroon481:432,68936,488
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Namibia51:481,88011,140
England41:13,929,515290,718
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mali11:16,969,0354,067

Nkwane (1,667) may also be a first name.

Nkwane Last Name Facts

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

Nkwane is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 105,570th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,643,560 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwane are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 188,590th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,667 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,805 people, or 1 in 14,239. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 31 percent reside, Limpopo, where 27 percent reside and North West, where 18 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 12 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Nkwane Last Name Statistics demography

Nkwane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 25.98% less than the national average, earning R 175,896 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwange926/
Nkwagne922/
Nkwanie921/
Nkgwane921/
Nkhwane921/
Nckwane921/
Nkwan91613/
Nkhwanje86173/
Nkwangue8628/
Nqukwane866/
Nkwahane862/
Nkweyane861/
Nkwayane861/
Ngwane8322,391/
Nkwana839,532/
Ncwane835,419/
Nkwain835,096/
Nkwani83170/
Nkwany83116/
Nkwine8352/
Nkwene8337/
Nqwane8324/
Nkuane835/
Nkwand834/
Nkwone832/
Nkwann831/
Ngqukwane805/
Nkgwajane801/
Ng'wane77395/
Nkhwani77210/
Ngqwane77197/
Ngcwane77179/
Nkwanui7751/
Ngwanet7727/
N'Gwane7710/
Nkwanyo779/
Ngwaneh775/
N'Kwany774/
Ngwanie773/
Ngwanje773/
Nkwanyi772/
Nkwuani772/
Nkcwana772/
Ngw'ane771/
Ngwa'ne771/
Nkwenee771/
Ngwaune771/
Nkwoune771/
Nkwuene771/
Nqwanne771/
Ngwanea771/
Ngwanei771/
Nkuagne771/
Nkuange771/
Nkwaing771/
Nkwanng771/
Nkwoine771/
Nqgwane771/
Nqwange771/
Nkwanna771/
Nkwoene771/
Ngkwana771/
Ngwanne771/
Nckwana771/
Nkwasem771/
Ngwan731,135/
Nkwon7329/
Nkuan731/
Ngwanije7188/
Ngwejane7124/
Nkwangoy7121/
Nkwayana7113/
Ng'wanje711/
Nkwachen711/
Nkwahnyo711/
Ningkwan711/
Nqgwange711/
Nkwannaa711/
Ngqwange711/
Ngwajane711/
Ngwana674,328/
Ngwani671,125/
Ncwana671,031/
Ngwene67378/
Ngwain67352/
Nkuene67158/
Nkweni6777/
Nkuani6762/
Ncwani6746/
Ngbane6741/
Ncwang6739/
Nguane6737/
Nengwaine6726/
Nqwani6717/
Nenghwane678/
Nqwene678/
Ngwine677/
Nkuana677/
Nquane677/
Ngwone674/
Ngqukwani673/
Nghwan672/
Nkwein672/
Nkweny672/
Nqwain671/
Ngwand671/
Nkuany671/
Nkuiyanne671/
Nkwaim671/
Nkwoni671/
Nkwouhang671/
Nkwahyana671/
Ngquqwane671/
Ngwann671/
Ncuane671/
Ncwene671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkwane
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