Nakali Surname

306,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nakali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5621:82,1717,556
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
India381:20,185,931296,209
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Nakali (5,751) may also be a first name.

Nakali Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nakali Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nakali (Hindi: नकली, Marathi: नकली, Oriya: ନକଲି, Russian: Накали, Tibetan: ན་ཀ་ལི་) is most common in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nakali.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakali? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nakali is the 306,393rd most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,905,629 people. Nakali occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nakali are found; 48 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 88,036th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 5,751 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 562 people, or 1 in 82,171. In Kenya Nakali is primarily found in: Turkana County, where 99 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 1 percent are found and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 44 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Nakali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nakali last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nakali earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.63% less than the national average, earning R 74,556 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakalei921,427/
Nakaili92617/
Nakhali92211/
Nakkali92143/
Naikali92107/
Nakaliy9280/
Nakalli9257/
Nakalio9246/
Neakali929/
Ngakali929/
Naakali928/
Nakaali927/
Nakalie925/
Nakalia924/
Nakalai921/
Nakatli921/
Nadkali921/
Nakaalei86321/
Nakkalli867/
Naikaali866/
Nakkayli863/
Nakkaali862/
Nakaalio862/
Nakhauli862/
Naskalli862/
Nakkhali861/
Neakkali861/
Nakaelei861/
Naukalia861/
Nakhalid861/
Nakale837,567/
Nakoli832,732/
Nakala831,789/
Nakeli831,605/
Nekali83208/
Nokali83172/
Nakaly83117/
Naqali8377/
Nacali836/
Naskalich8014/
Nakalaggi801/
Nakkala7711,516/
Nakhale773,014/
Nakalya77430/
Nahkala77285/
Nakholi77237/
Nekhali77205/
Nekkali77128/
Ngokali77112/
Nakaala7769/
Nakhala7766/
Nakalyo7751/
Nakheli7751/
Nakaila7748/
Nakalla7740/
Nakalej7734/
Naukala7733/
Nakaale7728/
Naikale7724/
Nakooli7724/
Nakolli7722/
Ngakoli7721/
Naikoli7720/
Nacaali7717/
Nakouli7714/
Naskale7711/
Nakhaly7711/
Ngakale778/
Nakalle778/
Nakkeli776/
Nakalea776/
Natkale775/
Nakahle775/
Nakaley774/
Nakeeli774/
Naikala774/
Nokalie774/
Naikeli773/
Nakaula773/
Nakalay773/
Naecali773/
Nakolia772/
Nakgale772/
Naakala771/
Nacaliy771/
Nakeala771/
Nakkale771/
Neekali771/
Nascali771/
Neakale771/
Naykoli771/
Nokalia771/
Nookali771/
Nakaile771/
Noukali771/
Najkoli771/
Nakaule771/
Nakelii771/
Nakkoli771/
Nakoeli771/
Nakolei771/
Nakolii771/
Nakolio771/
Nahkoli771/
Nazkoli771/
Negkali771/
Nnakale771/
Nakaler771/
Naykhallyi7512/
Naikhaliph751/
Nakkalla71112/
Nakaaila7187/
Nouskali7156/
Nakalehe7134/
Nekkaali7115/
Najkolli7113/
Noukkali719/
Nakaalya717/
Nakkeeli715/
Gnakalle715/
Nakalaha714/
Nakholia713/
Nakkaala713/
Nakollie713/
Naakalya713/
Naakhale712/
Nakalaja712/
Naukhale712/
Nahkhale711/
Naagcali711/
Naakaala711/
Naukkala711/
Nekkalli711/
Nookalli711/
Noukhali711/
Nagkouli711/
Nakhooli711/
Nakahule711/
Naskolli711/
Nashkoli711/
Ngakalle711/
Nakhaila711/
Nakalych711/
Nackaely711/
Nacala676,247/
Nakalyowa673,465/
Nakola672,035/
Nokaly67316/
Naqoli67197/
Nekoli67157/
Nakole67123/
Nakele67112/
Naqale6756/
Nouskalis6739/
Nokala6736/
Noqali6722/
Nakhalych6720/
Necali6719/
Nakkealla6714/
Nokoli6711/
Neqali679/
Nacale677/
Nekale676/
Nokeli675/
Nokale675/
Nokalj673/
Nacoli672/
Gnakhalet672/
Nagkoulis672/
Nekeli671/
Nakhalets671/
Nakkaaila671/
Naqala671/
Naakailey671/

Nakali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakali in the Tibetan language
ན་ཀ་ལི་nakali-
Nakali in the Hindi language
नकलीnakali91.51
नाकलीnakali6.64
नकालीnakali1.48
Nakali in the Marathi language
नकलीnakali89.41
नकालीnakali4.71
नाकलीnakali3.53
तकलीtakali1.18
नवलूnavalu1.18
Nakali in the Oriya language
ନକଲିnakali82.35
ନକାଳୀnakali5.88
ନକଳୀnakali5.88
ନକଳିnakali5.88
Nakali in the Russian language
Накалиnakali-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakali
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