Ankua Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Ankua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Ankua (13) may also be a first name.
Ankua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ankua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ankua (Hindi: अंकुा) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ankua? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Ankua reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ankua is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 13 people.
Ankua is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Ankua is most frequent in: Benue, where 80 percent reside and Rivers, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angkua | 91 | 92 | / |
| Akua | 89 | 9,282 | / |
| Angkuat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Angua | 80 | 2,802 | / |
| Ankwa | 80 | 351 | / |
| Akwua | 80 | 52 | / |
| Hakua | 80 | 37 | / |
| Aukua | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gakua | 80 | 8 | / |
| Akuaa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ancua | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ankuo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aikua | 80 | 3 | / |
| Onkua | 80 | 3 | / |
| Eakua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Anqua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akgua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akkua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aykua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akuay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akuoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Azkua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akqua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Angkuash | 77 | 6 | / |
| Atenkuat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Anguah | 73 | 817 | / |
| Anguay | 73 | 588 | / |
| Ankwai | 73 | 355 | / |
| Ankway | 73 | 222 | / |
| Hankwa | 73 | 170 | / |
| Anggua | 73 | 136 | / |
| Akkuas | 73 | 33 | / |
| Akwuah | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ongkua | 73 | 22 | / |
| Anquah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Haikua | 73 | 11 | / |
| Onkuat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akouha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Anghua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Angkwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hangua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Anguaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ang'ua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ackuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ankwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Achkua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aakwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aenkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Agkuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anguai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Angkuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anquay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akwa | 67 | 9,835 | / |
| Agua | 67 | 9,733 | / |
| Okua | 67 | 1,432 | / |
| Acua | 67 | 1,089 | / |
| Ackuayi | 67 | 701 | / |
| Aqua | 67 | 624 | / |
| Anguash | 67 | 419 | / |
| Akuo | 67 | 317 | / |
| Haankwa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ancuash | 67 | 38 | / |
| Asengua | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hanguai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Angguay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Atengua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ackuach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eankwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ackquah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ankwaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ankwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahankwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anguhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akwuaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aanguah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ákua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanguat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganguha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuahah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asnguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angcuas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angouha | 67 | 1 | / |
Ankua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ankua in the Hindi language | ||
| अंकुा | ankua | 75 |
| अंकुआ | anku'a | 25 |
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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 Ankua
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