Nakus Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Nakus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 113 | 1:688,685 | 35,465 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
The alternate forms: Nakuş (2) are calculated separately.
Nakus (70) may also be a first name.
Nakus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nakus (Hindi: नाकुस, Marathi: नकुस) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Nakuş. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,348,199th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname Nakus occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Nakus reside; 65 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 1,162,016th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 70 people.
The surname Nakus is most numerous in Turkey, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 688,685. In Turkey it is most common in: Agri Province, where 65 percent live, Izmir Province, where 12 percent live and Elazig Province, where 7 percent live. Barring Turkey Nakus is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and Estonia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakuş | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nakous | 91 | 67 | / |
| Naikus | 91 | 64 | / |
| Natkus | 91 | 20 | / |
| Nakuse | 91 | 17 | / |
| Nakaus | 91 | 9 | / |
| Nagkus | 91 | 4 | / |
| Najkus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naykus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hnakus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nakuis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naskus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nakushe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nakhush | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nakouss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nakos | 80 | 3,832 | / |
| Nacus | 80 | 56 | / |
| Nakuz | 80 | 47 | / |
| Nokus | 80 | 24 | / |
| Nekus | 80 | 20 | / |
| Nakusova | 77 | 103 | / |
| Nakhoush | 77 | 21 | / |
| Nakousse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nackos | 73 | 124 | / |
| Nekush | 73 | 71 | / |
| Notkus | 73 | 63 | / |
| Nacuse | 73 | 24 | / |
| Nacous | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nakouz | 73 | 15 | / |
| Naceus | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nekous | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nokuse | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naucus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nakosh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nakkos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nacuis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naikos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naccus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naqous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nakosz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nacusse | 67 | 233 | / |
| Naqoush | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nokoush | 67 | 53 | / |
| Neikaus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naqouse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nakhosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nookhus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naqouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiceus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nookush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naukuce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nakauch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neukous | 67 | 0 | / |
Nakus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakus in the Hindi language | ||
| नाकुस | nakusa | - |
| Nakus in the Marathi language | ||
| नकुस | nakusa | 86.67 |
| नकूस | nakusa | 6.67 |
| नकुसान | nakusana | 6.67 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakus
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