Nkwete Surname

528,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Botswana

Nkwete Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4701:44,1905,824
Botswana771:28,4025,684
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nkwete (21) may also be a first name.

Nkwete Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkwete is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwete? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkwete is the 528,243rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,888,329 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwete are found; 82 percent are found in Central Africa and 82 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 21 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 470 people, or 1 in 44,190. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 67 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 14 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 8 percent reside. Other than Cameroon Nkwete exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwette92138/
Nkwetie9221/
Nkweteh9212/
Nkgwete921/
Nkwetet921/
Nkweste921/
Nkwehte921/
Nkweate921/
Nkwoete921/
Nkwet912/
Nkweta831,819/
Ngwete83576/
Nkweti83562/
Nkuete83273/
Nkwate83211/
Nkwite831/
Nkweth831/
Nkwetta77642/
Ngwette7752/
Ngwetie7738/
Nkwetti7713/
Ncwethe7710/
Ngweteh776/
Nkwetha775/
Nkuetee771/
Ngwethe771/
Ngweter771/
Ngwetea771/
Ngweste771/
N'Gwete771/
N'Kweta771/
Nkuethe771/
Nkwateu771/
Ngwet7354/
Nkwed733/
Nkuet731/
Ngwettie711/
Ngwetieh711/
Ngqwethe711/
Nkouetet711/
Nkouethe711/
Nkcwetha711/
Ngcwethe711/
Ngweta67840/
Nguete67473/
Nkwati67467/
Ngwate67384/
Ngbete67295/
Nkueti67199/
Ngwite67186/
Nkwita67147/
Ngweth6751/
Nkwiti6743/
Ngweti6734/
Nkueta6721/
Ncweta679/
Nkuite673/
Ngwett672/
Ngwety671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkwete
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