Nkwelle Surname

200,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkwelle Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwelle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,0331:10,2161,351
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
England61:9,286,343223,652
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Nkwellé (1) are calculated separately.

Nkwelle (72) may also be a first name.

Nkwelle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkwelle is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Nkwellé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwelle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 200,920th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,510,379 people. The surname Nkwelle is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkwelle are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 97 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 72 people.

The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,033 people, or 1 in 10,216. In Cameroon Nkwelle is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 75 percent live, Littoral Region, where 13 percent live and Centre Region, where 6 percent live. Beside Cameroon Nkwelle is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Nkwelle Last Name Statistics demography

Nkwelle earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.94% more than the national average, earning $59,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwellé951/
Nkwele92692/
Ngwelle8646/
Nkweley862/
Nkwelli861/
Nkgwele861/
Nkcwele861/
Nkwel8394/
Nkouelle802/
Ngwele774,580/
Nqwele7780/
Nkuele7727/
Nkweli7710/
Ncwele779/
Nkwile771/
Nguelle71266/
Ngqwele7158/
Ngcwele7131/
Ng'wele7124/
Ngw'ele719/
Ngwella716/
Nkouele715/
Nngwele714/
Ngwuele711/
Nkuella711/
Ngwelli711/
N'Kwile711/
Ngweele711/
Nkwilei711/
N'Guelle671/
Nkwla671/

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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 Nkwelle
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