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
Ankua (Hindi: अंकुा) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ankua? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ankua is the 4,772,636th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is primarily found 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 widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.
The last name Ankua is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 80 percent are found and Rivers, where 20 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Ankua occurs in 5 countries. It is also found 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 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Ankua
- 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