Nyankwe Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Nyankwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 45 | 1:461,535 | 38,189 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nyankwe (11) may also be a first name.
Nyankwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyankwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyankwe has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyankwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,808,717th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Nyankwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyankwe live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nyankwe is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name Nyankwe is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 461,535. In Cameroon Nyankwe is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 47 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 47 percent are found and Centre Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyanekwe | 93 | 9 | / |
| Nyamnkwe | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nyangkwe | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nyankweh | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nyankwep | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwe | 92 | 27 | / |
| Nyanhekwe | 88 | 81 | / |
| Nyangwe | 86 | 1,414 | / |
| Nyankwa | 86 | 38 | / |
| Nyankwi | 86 | 15 | / |
| Njankwe | 86 | 7 | / |
| Nyonkwe | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nyankue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyamkwei | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nyangwes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Njangkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyankkwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyekwe | 77 | 105 | / |
| Nyakwa | 77 | 87 | / |
| Nyakwi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Nyagwe | 77 | 12 | / |
| Ngnangkwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwech | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyaninqwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyasengwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwa | 71 | 1,732 | / |
| Nyangbe | 71 | 195 | / |
| Nyangwi | 71 | 165 | / |
| Njankwa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nyongwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Njangwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Njankwi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Njonkwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nyonkue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyachengwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niankwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyang'wa | 67 | 240 | / |
| Nyangbea | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nyangbeh | 67 | 114 | / |
| Nyanquee | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nyangoue | 67 | 20 | / |
| Njangwes | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nyanqueh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Niankoue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njounkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njeunkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njankoue | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Yangue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngnangwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngeangwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njongkwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyangvet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyongweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyangueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiangwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyanguea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyanguhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaangwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyang'ue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyangkui | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Nyankwe
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