Nakanu Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Nakanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nakanu (12) may also be a first name.
Nakanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nakanu (Hindi: नकानू, Marathi: नकनु) is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakanu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,141,416th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Nakanu is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Nakanu are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Nakanu is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.
It is most common in Liberia, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 367,378. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Margibi County, where 58 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 42 percent reside. Aside from Liberia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and Uganda, where 26 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakangu | 92 | 5,509 | / |
| Nakhanu | 92 | 1,063 | / |
| Nakanou | 92 | 12 | / |
| Nakanau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nakkanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ngakanou | 86 | 95 | / |
| Nakkhanu | 86 | 68 | / |
| Nakaungu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Nakaangu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nnakangu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nakahanu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nakhaanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nakangou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Naikanou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nakhanup | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nnahkanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nekanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nacanu | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Nakanou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nakahangu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nakanoo | 77 | 35 | / |
| Nekanau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nakongu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nakounou | 71 | 38 | / |
| Nakongou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakkongu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakoynou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngakounou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nokonu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nekonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nekenu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noikamnud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoukangou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Necșanu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Nekonou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Noukonou | 57 | 19 | / |
| Nekounou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Noukenou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Noukonnou | 53 | 210 | / |
| Noukounou | 53 | 47 | / |
| Noukounnou | 50 | 9 | / |
Nakanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakanu in the Hindi language | ||
| नकानू | nakanu | - |
| Nakanu in the Marathi language | ||
| नकनु | nakanu | 66.67 |
| नाकनु | nakanu | 33.33 |
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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 Nakanu
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