Nakhua Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Thailand

Nakhua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakhua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India501:15,341,308250,737
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
England11:55,718,059489,080

Nakhua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakhua (Hindi: नखुआ, Marathi: नाखुआ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakhua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nakhua is the 2,483,783rd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nakhua live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 15,341,308. In India Nakhua is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 92 percent are found and Gujarat, where 2 percent are found. Excluding India Nakhua exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 15 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakhuha926/
Nakhwa831,028/
Nakhva83124/
Nachua8320/
Nokhua831/
Ngachua773/
Nakhbah773/
Nachuay771/
Nachuae771/
Nakhbaj771/
Nakbhai771/
Nakhvaj771/
Nachhua771/
Nakva73164/
Najua7344/
Ngachuea71367/
Nakhvash7144/
Naikbhau7119/
Nachwuha711/
Naakhwaa711/
Nachwa6772/
Nakbay6757/
Najuah6723/
Nakhbo6718/
Nachuo6712/
Nachba676/
Naikkhwah675/
Najjua674/
Nakbou672/
Nhakba671/
Najuha671/
Naijua671/
Nakbai671/

Nakhua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakhua in the Hindi language
नखुआnakhu'a-
Nakhua in the Marathi language
नाखुआnakhu'a88.89
नाखुंnakhum5.56
नखुआnakhu'a5.56

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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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  • 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 Nakhua
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