Nakung Surname
Approximately 280 people bear this surname
Nakung Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 206 | 1:189,511 | 15,501 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nakung (18) may also be a first name.
Nakung Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakung Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nakung is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nakung click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakung? popularity and diffusion
It is the 937,786th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Nakung reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 189,511. In Uganda Nakung is most prevalent in: Kaabong District, where 99 percent are found, Moroto District, where 0 percent are found and Napak District, where 0 percent are found. Other than Uganda this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakaung | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nakoung | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ngaikung | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nakong | 83 | 8,444 | / |
| Ngnakoung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nakoungue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nakhong | 77 | 526 | / |
| Nakkong | 77 | 259 | / |
| Nookung | 77 | 16 | / |
| Naykong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Naikong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nakunke | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nhakong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naakong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naukong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nakkhong | 71 | 368 | / |
| Nakounke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nacong | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nokong | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nakonc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhacungue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naikhoeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nookong | 62 | 698 | / |
| Nokhong | 62 | 344 | / |
| Noikong | 62 | 121 | / |
| Noukong | 62 | 21 | / |
| Hnokong | 62 | 6 | / |
| Nokkong | 62 | 6 | / |
| Noykong | 62 | 6 | / |
| Nokunke | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nnokong | 62 | 1 | / |
| Naicong | 62 | 1 | / |
| Noikhong | 57 | 402 | / |
| Nookhong | 57 | 175 | / |
| Hnookong | 57 | 17 | / |
| Nhookong | 57 | 12 | / |
| Nokkhong | 57 | 2 | / |
| Hnookkong | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nhookhong | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Nakung
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