Ankya Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Ankya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
Ankya (27) may also be a first name.
Ankya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ankya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ankya (Bengali: অংক্য, Hindi: अंक्या, Marathi: अनकीया) is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ankya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ankya is the 2,506,728th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. Ankya is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Ankya are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ankya is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name globally, held by 27 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 3,690,474. In Nigeria Ankya is most numerous in: Benue, where 94 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankyaa | 91 | 37 | / |
| Hankya | 91 | 18 | / |
| Gankya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ankayya | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ankeuya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hankyaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ankyo | 80 | 3,045 | / |
| Ankia | 80 | 106 | / |
| Enkya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ankyaaja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aankaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ankiah | 73 | 421 | / |
| Hankja | 73 | 63 | / |
| Hankia | 73 | 25 | / |
| Gankia | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ankyoo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ankija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Angkia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gonkya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Anckyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ainkia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Henkyaa | 67 | 109 | / |
| Honkyaa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hankiat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hankias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hankija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ankaîga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ankeija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amkeyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atenkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angkiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enkuyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainkeao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Angkeao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aunkeao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enkaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Ankya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ankya in the Bengali language | ||
| অংক্য | ankya | - |
| Ankya in the Hindi language | ||
| अंक्या | ankya | - |
| Ankya in the Marathi language | ||
| अनकीया | anakiya | 44.44 |
| अंक्या | ankya | 33.33 |
| एंक्या | enkya | 11.11 |
| आंक्या | ankya | 11.11 |
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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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- 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 Ankya
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