Nakanu Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nakanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Nakanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakanu in the Hindi language
नकानूnakanu-
Nakanu in the Marathi language
नकनुnakanu66.67
नाकनुnakanu33.33

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