Nkwin Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nkwin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon791:262,90025,427
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nkwin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkwin has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,106,139th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwin reside; 100 percent reside in Central Africa and 100 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Nkwin is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 262,900. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 89 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 6 percent are found and West Region, where 4 percent are found. Besides Cameroon it is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwain915,096/
Nkwine9152/
Nkwein912/
Nkwien911/
Kwin891,006/
Nkwn891/
Ninkwin831/
Nkwoine831/
Nkuin8092/
Ngwin8089/
Kwinn8068/
Nkwen8049/
Kwien8013/
Kwind802/
Qkwin801/
Nkgwn801/
Kwuin801/
Nkwim801/
Kwion801/
Kwn7521/
Ncwina7350/
Nkwene7337/
Kwindt7336/
Nkuind7328/
Nqwina739/
Kwinkh738/
Kwintt731/
Nkween731/
Kwuing731/
Nqwain731/
Gwin677,009/
Kuin671,915/
Kwen671,410/
Qwin6747/
Ngqwina6717/
Cwin674/
Ngwn673/
Kwnq672/
Kwyn672/
Kwingue672/
Kwnh671/
Nqwn671/
Ncwn671/
Nqgwina671/
Kwinque671/
Ngw'ina671/
Kwhn671/
Kwwn671/

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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 Nkwin
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