Nakognon Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Nakognon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakognon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast781:295,78511,177
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Nakognon (695) may also be a first name.

Nakognon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakognon occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakognon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nakognon is the 2,121,169th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. Nakognon occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Nakognon reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 313,557th most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 695 people.

Nakognon is most frequent in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 295,785. In The Ivory Coast Nakognon is most common in: Woroba District, where 45 percent are found, Savanes District, where 22 percent are found and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 21 percent are found. Not including The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Georgia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakongnon9456/
Nakhognon941/
Nokognon8812/
Nakagnon882/
Nakognan881/
Nacognon881/
Nokongnon821/
Noukougnon781/
Nokognan751/
Noukuignon679/
Nacagnan631/

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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 Nakognon
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