Nakalu Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Nakalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
India121:63,922,115578,870
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nakalu (432) may also be a first name.

Nakalu Last Name Facts

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

Nakalu (Hindi: नकलू, Marathi: नकलु, Oriya: ନାକାଲୁ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakalu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Nakalu is predominantly found in Oceania, where 60 percent of Nakalu are found; 60 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 42 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 412,918th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 432 people.

The last name Nakalu is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Hela, where 80 percent reside, Enga, where 15 percent reside and National Capital District, where 5 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent reside and Vanuatu, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nakalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakalu in the Marathi language
नकलुnakalu52.8
नकलूnakalu44.72
नकळूnakalu1.24
नाकलुnakalu0.62
नकळुnakalu0.62
Nakalu in the Hindi language
नकलूnakalu50
नकलुnakalu30
नकालूnakalu20
Nakalu in the Oriya language
ନାକାଲୁnakalu41.67
ନକାଲୁnakalu33.33
ନକଲୁnakalu16.67
ନକୁଲnakula8.33

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