Nakua Surname
Approximately 577 people bear this surname
Nakua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 304 | 1:151,908 | 12,057 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Nakua (123) may also be a first name.
Nakua Demographics
Nakua Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nakua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nakua (Marathi: नकुआ, Oriya: ନାକୁଆ) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 552,857th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Nakua are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nakua is also the 840,349th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 123 people.
It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 304 people, or 1 in 151,908. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Turkana County, where 100 percent live and Laikipia County, where 0 percent live. Aside from Kenya Nakua exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.
Nakua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakuaa | 91 | 25 | / |
| Nankua | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ngakua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nakuea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nakkua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nakkuea | 83 | 15 | / |
| Naikuad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nacua | 80 | 7,796 | / |
| Nakwa | 80 | 3,151 | / |
| Nagua | 80 | 2,769 | / |
| Nekua | 80 | 270 | / |
| Nokua | 80 | 66 | / |
| Nakuo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nnaukwua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naheekua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nahakuay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nookua | 73 | 118 | / |
| Naigua | 73 | 64 | / |
| Naygua | 73 | 42 | / |
| Nnakwa | 73 | 41 | / |
| Ngokua | 73 | 28 | / |
| Nakway | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nakwaa | 73 | 25 | / |
| Naikwa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nackwa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nonkua | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nhakwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Neekua | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nacuha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Naïgua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nakwah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nakwuo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naquai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nakwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naukwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naugwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naquas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nacqua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nacuas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naguah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naguaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nakuoh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naguai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naguea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naakwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nakcwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noukua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nadkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naagua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnakwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhacua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naghua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naikwad | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nookuea | 67 | 65 | / |
| Naguatt | 67 | 56 | / |
| Naquash | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nookuae | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naakwas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naykwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nnakwuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnaukwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnakwoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nakwach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naqquad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nounkua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngakwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nagguha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaukwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naugbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnankwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nankwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaakwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naghuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nangkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahakwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nacuaii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngackwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nacuhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnakwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhangua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nankwuo | 67 | 1 | / |
Nakua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakua in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାକୁଆ | naku'a | - |
| Nakua in the Marathi language | ||
| नकुआ | naku'a | 66.67 |
| नकुसा | nakusa | 33.33 |
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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 Nakua
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