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 is found most in Cameroon. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyankwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,808,717th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Nyankwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyankwe reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 92 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 461,535. In Cameroon it 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. Apart from Cameroon Nyankwe is found in 3 countries. It is also common 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis