Ntseke Surname

278,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Congo

Ntseke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ntseke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9661:56,0857,116
Congo3471:14,3781,794
Lesotho641:31,7595,908
England51:11,143,612252,590
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Ntšeke (3) are calculated separately.

Ntseke (146) may also be a first name.

Ntseke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ntseke is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Ntšeke. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntseke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 278,216th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,239,070 people. Ntseke is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ntseke live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Ntseke is also the 763,528th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 146 people.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 966 people, or 1 in 56,085. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 36 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 27 percent live and North West, where 19 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The Congo, where 25 percent live and Lesotho, where 5 percent live.

Ntseke Last Name Statistics demography

Ntseke earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning R 205,224 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntšeke943/
Ntsekhe92455/
Nts'eke9252/
Ntsheke9211/
Nt'seke922/
Ntseket921/
Ntsek9114/
Nts'ekhe86311/
Nt'sekhe8657/
Ntshekge861/
Ntshieke861/
Ntshekhe861/
Ntseki83817/
Ntsike83181/
Ntjeke83168/
Ntsoke8353/
Ntseka8314/
Ntseck833/
Ntsheki77115/
Ntšekhe7740/
Ntsheka7735/
Ntsegue7731/
Ntshike778/
Ntsekoa777/
Ntshake774/
Ntshece771/
Nzsekie771/
Ntsekha771/
Ntsekai771/
Nts'ike771/
Nts'eka771/
Ntsakey771/
Nzeke731,058/
Nceke73114/
Ntshieka7168/
Ntshekhi711/
Ntshekgi711/
Ntshekai711/
Ntscheki711/
Ntsuikeu711/
Ntsika673,965/
Ntsiki67739/
Ncheke67624/
Nzekea6793/
Ndzeke6727/
Ndceke6714/
Nzekee6713/
Nzekeh6710/
Ncekei679/
Nzeake675/
Nzeeke675/
Nzekie674/
Ntsaki673/
Nzheke673/
Nzekeu673/
Nzeuke673/
Nzecke672/
Nzieke672/
N'Zeke672/
Ntsoki671/
Nzeike671/
N'Tshieka671/
Nzekei671/
Nzekke671/
Ntsyka671/

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