Nakkas Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Nakkas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakkas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece101:1,107,97984,839
India51:153,413,076951,030
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

The alternate forms: Nakkaş (229) are calculated separately.

Nakkas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nakkas (Hindi: नक्कास) is most common in Greece. It may also be found in the variant forms: Nakkaş. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakkas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Nakkas is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Nakkas are found; 31 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 31 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,107,979. In Greece Nakkas is most numerous in: Epirus, where 40 percent reside, Western Greece, where 40 percent reside and Attica, where 10 percent reside. Beside Greece this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent reside and Switzerland, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakkaş94229/
Nakkash92120/
Nakas911,454/
Nakase8311,510/
Nakash833,448/
Nekkas83479/
Nakkaz8386/
Naikas8335/
Naukas8332/
Nackas8322/
Naskas8313/
Nakhas8311/
Naekas839/
Nakaus839/
Nakass832/
Nakkos832/
Nakaas831/
Nakats831/
Naakas831/
Nakashe772,304/
Nakhash7786/
Nakaise7778/
Nakasse7729/
Nackash7712/
Nahakas779/
Nakatse774/
Nakaash773/
Nekkash773/
Naikase771/
Nakaish771/
Nakayse771/
Nakhase771/
Naujkas771/
Najkash771/
Nakkazz771/
Nakasch771/
Naskhas771/
Naukhas771/
Nakos733,832/
Nokas731,286/
Nakaş73638/
Nacas7396/
Nakaz7381/
Nekas7336/
Naqas7331/
Nakaš732/
Nakasowa712/
Nakhashe712/
Naakashe711/
Naujėkas711/
Naqash672,834/
Nekkaz671,082/
Noukas67342/
Nacase67229/
Negkas67208/
Nackos67124/
Nakous6767/
Nacass6744/
Nakose6721/
Naccas6712/
Neckas6712/
Naqqas678/
Nockas678/
Naucas677/
Nokhas677/
Ngokas677/
Nacash675/
Noikas675/
Nakosh674/
Nakhaz674/
Naqaas673/
Nekash673/
Nokkos673/
Nascas672/
Naquas672/
Naqass671/
Noykas671/
Nakeys671/
Naqasj671/
Nekhas671/
Nokase671/
Nakashowa671/
Naycas671/
Nnekas671/
Ngnakaise671/
Nakace671/
Nashkhash671/
Noskas671/
Nakosz671/
Naikos671/

Nakkas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakkas in the Hindi language
नक्कासnakkasa-

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