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 most common in Liberia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakanu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,141,416th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Nakanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Nakanu live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 31 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Nakanu is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name internationally, held by 12 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 367,378. In Liberia Nakanu is primarily found in: Margibi County, where 58 percent live and Montserrado County, where 42 percent live. Besides Liberia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Uganda, where 26 percent live.
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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