Nakas Surname

268,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Nakas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,0071:11,0031,436
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Algeria561:689,84940,371
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
India461:16,675,334263,471
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
France131:5,109,440259,941
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England61:9,286,343223,652
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Nakaş (638) & Nakaš (2) are calculated separately.

Nakas (216) may also be a first name.

Nakas Last Name Facts

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

Nakas (Hindi: नकस, Marathi: नकास, Oriya: ନକସ, Russian: Накас) is found most in Greece. It can also occur as: Nakaş or Nakaš. For other possible spellings of Nakas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 268,397th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,012,067 people. The surname Nakas is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Nakas live; 70 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 614,549th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 216 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 1,007 people, or 1 in 11,003. In Greece Nakas is most frequent in: Epirus, where 37 percent reside, Thessaly, where 21 percent reside and Attica, where 18 percent reside. Barring Greece this last name exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Algeria, where 4 percent reside.

Nakas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nakas last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Nakas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.01% less than the national average, earning R 71,268 per year and in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakaş93638/
Nakaš932/
Nakase9111,510/
Nakash913,448/
Naikas9135/
Nakkas9132/
Naukas9132/
Nackas9122/
Naskas9113/
Nakhas9111/
Nakaus919/
Naekas919/
Nakass912/
Nakaas911/
Nakats911/
Naakas911/
Nakashe832,304/
Nakkash83120/
Nakhash8386/
Nakaise8378/
Nakasse8329/
Nackash8312/
Nahakas839/
Nakatse834/
Nakaash833/
Naikase831/
Nakaish831/
Nakhase831/
Naujkas831/
Najkash831/
Nakasch831/
Naskhas831/
Naukhas831/
Nakayse831/
Nakos803,832/
Nokas801,286/
Nacas8096/
Nakaz8081/
Nekas8036/
Naqas8031/
Nakhashe772/
Nakasowa772/
Naakashe771/
Naujėkas771/
Naqash732,834/
Nekkas73479/
Noukas73342/
Nacase73229/
Nakkaş73229/
Negkas73208/
Nackos73124/
Nakkaz7386/
Nakous7367/
Nacass7344/
Nakose7321/
Neckas7312/
Naccas7312/
Nockas738/
Naqqas738/
Naucas737/
Ngokas737/
Nokhas737/
Noikas735/
Nacash735/
Nakosh734/
Nakhaz734/
Nekash733/
Naqaas733/
Nakkos732/
Nascas732/
Naquas732/
Nakeys731/
Nekhas731/
Nokase731/
Nakace731/
Noskas731/
Nakosz731/
Naikos731/
Nnekas731/
Naycas731/
Naqasj731/
Naqass731/
Noykas731/
Nakashowa711/
Nashkhash711/
Ngnakaise711/
Naqqash673,928/
Naqashh67335/
Noukass67136/
Nouskas6780/
Naccash6745/
Nakhost6740/
Naqashe6738/
Naqaash6736/
Nacasch6727/
Naquash6717/
Noskase679/
Nakoshe675/
Nacaise675/
Nekkash673/
Nakotse673/
Neikaus673/
Neekash672/
Naukose672/
Nakhosh672/
Nekhass672/
Nakauch671/
Nakeise671/
Noyskas671/
Nakkazz671/
Nakosse671/
Nakouss671/
Naikose671/
Nacaads671/
Naukhaz671/
Naqaish671/
Nokhase671/
Naqassh671/
Naikois671/
Nacasse671/
Neqaash671/
Neekaas671/
Nasqash671/
Nakeish670/

Nakas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakas in the Oriya language
ନକସnakasa75
ନକାସ୍nakas12.5
ନାକସnakasa12.5
Nakas in the Marathi language
नकासnakasa60
िनकसinakasa40
Nakas in the Hindi language
नकसnakasa50
नकासnakasa33.33
नकशाnakasa16.67
Nakas in the Russian language
Накасnakas-

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