Surname Nkende (Nkende 
) , around the world, is a rare last name. The last name Nkende is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Nkende is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nkende | Tanzania, Nigeria, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa |