Nkwethu Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Nkwethu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkwetu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nkweatu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ngqwethu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkwotu | 77 | 35 | / |
| Nkuetu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ngwetu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Nkwotuh | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ngwetuh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkwatou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkwateu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ng'wetu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwatau | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nguetheu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nguethou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwatheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkcwatau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwatu | 62 | 1,076 | / |
| Ngbetu | 62 | 22 | / |
| Ngwitu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ngueteu | 57 | 387 | / |
| Ng'watu | 57 | 11 | / |
| Nguetou | 57 | 5 | / |
| Ngbetou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Ngwitui | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngwattu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngwatuh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nkuiteu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ngouetou | 53 | 54 | / |
| Ngoueteu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ngouettou | 50 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nkwethu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis