Nakhuva Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Nakhuva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 77 | 1:599,739 | 28,092 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
Nakhuva (12) may also be a first name.
Nakhuva Demographics
Nakhuva Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nakhuva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakhuva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nakhuva (Marathi: नाखुवा) is most common in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakhuva? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,775,494th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. Nakhuva occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Nakhuva reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nakhuva is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 12 people.
The surname Nakhuva is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 599,739. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 95 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 1 percent reside and Busia County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 28 percent reside.
Nakhuva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Nakhuva last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakuva | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nakhuwa | 86 | 186 | / |
| Naikuva | 86 | 93 | / |
| Nakhieva | 80 | 36 | / |
| Nachhuva | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ngaukuva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nakihuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nakuwa | 77 | 664 | / |
| Nacuva | 77 | 126 | / |
| Nakuvo | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nekuva | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nakiva | 77 | 7 | / |
| Najuva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nakuve | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nokuva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nakuvi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nakuhwa | 71 | 456 | / |
| Nakieva | 71 | 124 | / |
| Nnakuba | 71 | 36 | / |
| Nakkuba | 71 | 30 | / |
| Naikuwa | 71 | 14 | / |
| Nakuwai | 71 | 13 | / |
| Nokhiva | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nakauba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nakuuba | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nakuywa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nakauve | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nakauwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakhuby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nachuba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nacouva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakuwad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakoeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakhuwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nachuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nokhoeva | 67 | 47 | / |
| Nachoeva | 67 | 40 | / |
| Naukieva | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nnachuba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gnakouwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naïkouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nakuwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nakouwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naekeuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nachhuba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noqukuva | 67 | 1 | / |
Nakhuva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakhuva in the Marathi language | ||
| नाखुवा | nakhuva | 58.82 |
| नखुवा | nakhuva | 29.41 |
| नाखवा | nakhava | 5.88 |
| नकवा | nakava | 5.88 |
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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 Nakhuva
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