Nakau Surname
Approximately 688 people bear this surname
Nakau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 385 | 1:295 | 53 |
| Papua New Guinea | 228 | 1:35,762 | 4,262 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nakau (765) may also be a first name.
Nakau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nakau (Hindi: नकऊ, Marathi: नकऊ) occurs more in Kiribati more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nakau is the 483,673rd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,592,363 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Nakau reside; 90 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 56 percent reside in Micronesia. It is also the 296,849th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 765 people.
The last name Nakau is most frequently used in Kiribati, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 295. Aside from Kiribati this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nakau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakau in the Marathi language | ||
| नकऊ | naka'u | 75 |
| नकाउ | naka'u | 25 |
| Nakau in the Hindi language | ||
| नकऊ | naka'u | 66.67 |
| नकउ | naka'u | 20 |
| नकाऊ | naka'u | 6.67 |
| नाकउ | naka'u | 3.33 |
| नकाउ | naka'u | 3.33 |
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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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- 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 Nakau
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