Nyankonde Surname

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

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nyankonde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyankonde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nyankonde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyankonde has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyankonde? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyankonde are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 50 percent reside and Muchinga Province, where 50 percent reside. Not including Zambia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Nyankonde
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