Nkwei Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Nkwei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 153 | 1:135,746 | 15,205 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Nkwei Demographics
Average Nkwei Salary in
United States
$62,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nkwei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkwei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkwei occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkwei? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,315,412th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nkwei are found; 89 percent are found in Central Africa and 89 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
Nkwei is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 135,746. In Cameroon Nkwei is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 48 percent are found, Centre Region, where 39 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Nkwei Last Name Statistics demography
Nkwei earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.52% more than the national average, earning $62,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkweyi | 91 | 66 | / |
| Nkweji | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nkwe | 89 | 5,892 | / |
| Nkwi | 89 | 122 | / |
| Nkweyit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngwei | 80 | 326 | / |
| Nkwai | 80 | 199 | / |
| Nkweh | 80 | 121 | / |
| Nkwey | 80 | 112 | / |
| Nkwer | 80 | 110 | / |
| Nkgwe | 80 | 102 | / |
| Nkwiy | 80 | 68 | / |
| Nkwee | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nnkwe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nkweu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nkwea | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkwed | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nqkwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkwoi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nkwej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkqwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkwue | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Kwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkwih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngweji | 73 | 5,513 | / |
| Ngweyi | 73 | 1,623 | / |
| Nkwaje | 73 | 427 | / |
| Nkwoji | 73 | 379 | / |
| Nkweya | 73 | 82 | / |
| Nkwayi | 73 | 78 | / |
| Nkwija | 73 | 75 | / |
| Nkwaji | 73 | 56 | / |
| Nqukwe | 73 | 43 | / |
| Nkwaye | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nkwawe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nkweje | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nkweyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nkweha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkwiyo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkwe'e | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkwiya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkweuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkweth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkweeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkweah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhweu | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Kwoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkweja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkwieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngwe | 67 | 14,448 | / |
| Nkwa | 67 | 3,544 | / |
| Nkue | 67 | 670 | / |
| Ngwi | 67 | 517 | / |
| Nkhwayi | 67 | 235 | / |
| Nkui | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nkhwawe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ngqukwe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nkwy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nqwe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nqwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngwueji | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nkoueyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ng'weji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ncwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nkwoweh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkwejop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkwajep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkwoyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nengwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngkwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkqukwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqkwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwhaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkcwayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nqukhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwueja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwayet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwojie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwejoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwayip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwajip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwawie | 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
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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 Nkwei
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