Nkwate Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Botswana

Nkwate Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1391:149,41816,457
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
England71:7,959,723202,100
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkwate (21) may also be a first name.

Nkwate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkwate is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwate? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkwate is the 1,140,742nd most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nkwate live; 65 percent live in Central Africa and 65 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nkwate is also the 2,368,944th most widespread given name internationally It is held by 21 people.

This surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 149,418. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent reside, Centre Region, where 17 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 13 percent reside. Beside Cameroon Nkwate is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 14 percent reside and Botswana, where 8 percent reside.

Nkwate Last Name Statistics demography

Nkwate earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.35% less than the national average, earning R 44,316 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nkwathe921/
Nkwateu921/
Nkwat9153/
Nkgwathe861/
Nkwete83613/
Nkwati83467/
Ngwate83384/
Nkuate8388/
Nkwata8375/
Nkwite831/
Nkwette77138/
Ngwatje7746/
Ngwateh7739/
Nkwetie7721/
Nkwatta7717/
Nkweteh7712/
Ngwaite775/
Ngwathe775/
Nkwaata771/
Ngwatet771/
Ngwatei771/
Ngkuate771/
Nkuatet771/
Nkuatte771/
Nkhwati771/
Nkwoete771/
Nkwatio771/
Nkwehte771/
Nkgwete771/
Nkwatehehe751/
Nkwot7319/
Nkwad736/
Ngwat733/
Ngwayate714/
Nkgwathi712/
Ngwatheu711/
Nkuawete711/
Ngwata675,047/
Ngwete67576/
Nkweti67562/
Nkuete67273/
Nkuata67219/
Ngwite67186/
Ngbate67172/
Ngwati67150/
Nqwata67109/
Nkuati6755/
Ncwadt6713/
Nkwota677/
Nquate677/
Nguate674/
Ncwati674/
Ngwath671/
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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 Nkwate
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