Nyankwe Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nyankwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyankwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

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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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