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 last name Ankua (Hindi: अंकुा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ankua click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ankua? popularity and diffusion
Ankua is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Ankua are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ankua is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 13 people.
The surname Ankua is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Ankua is most numerous in: Benue, where 80 percent are found and Rivers, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Ankua occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 18 percent are found and India, where 18 percent are found.
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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