Nkwepe Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nkwepe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwepe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nkwepe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkwepe is most common in Cameroon. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwepe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwepe are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Nkwepe is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: West Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwepe91160/
Nkwep911/
Ngwepe833,086/
Kwephe8318/
Ncwepe832/
Kgwepe831/
Nkwape831/
Nqwepe831/
Kweper831/
Kweeper771/
Ngwoepe771/
Ngweper771/
Kwepa7338/
Kuepe7322/
Gwepe7314/
Nkweb734/
Ngwep731/
Kwype731/
Kueper67369/
Ngwape6793/
Nguepe6774/
Kwaipe6724/
Ngwope672/
Kwiper672/
Ngwepi672/
Ngwipe671/
Gweupe671/
Gwepea671/
Kuepet671/
Kuepie671/
Kuetpe671/
Ngbepe671/
Kgwepi671/

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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 Nkwepe
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