Nkwasi Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nkwasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nkwasi Last Name Facts

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

Nkwasi is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwasi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwasi are found; 42 percent are found in Southern Africa and 42 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Nkwasi is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,868,197. In South Africa Nkwasi is most common in: Western Cape, where 66 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside. Beside South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 38 percent reside and Uganda, where 15 percent reside.

Nkwasi Last Name Statistics demography

Nkwasi earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 3.98% less than the national average, earning R 228,180 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwashi92745/
Nkweasi921/
Nkhwasi921/
Nkhwashi864/
Nkwazi831,148/
Ngwasi831,113/
Nkwasa83441/
Nkwesi8380/
Nkwase8333/
Nkuasi8328/
Ngwashi77592/
Nkwadji7759/
Nkweshi7742/
Ngwassi7727/
Nkuashi7721/
Nkwazhi7717/
Nkwatji7712/
Nkwessi779/
Nkwhazi774/
Nkwesai773/
Nkwashe772/
Nkwoshi772/
N'Kwasa771/
Nkwajip771/
Nkwazzi771/
Nkwaise771/
Nkwasha771/
Nkwaiza771/
Ng'wasi771/
Nkwhaji771/
Ng'washi7113/
Nkqweshi7113/
Nkhwashy711/
Ngqwatsi711/
Ngqwashi711/
Nkwasseu711/
Nkuatshi711/
Ngwasshi711/
Ngwaashi711/
Nkwahase711/
Ngwazi673,065/
Nkwaje67427/
Nqwazi67356/
Nkwezi67297/
Ngwaji67240/
Ngwasa67202/
Nkuasa67138/
Ngwase67121/
Nkwese6787/
Nkwaze6776/
Nkwaza6772/
Ngbasi6762/
Nkuaji6734/
Nguasi6731/
Nkuesi6714/
Ncwasa6710/
Nkwogi675/
Ncwazi674/
Nkwahatse673/
Ngwasy673/
Nqwase672/
Nkwage671/
Nkwosa671/
Ngwagi671/
Ngwahshei671/
Ncwase671/
Nkweauseh671/
Ngwaci671/

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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 Nkwasi
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