Nanka Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nanka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2971:2,582,71281,561
Kenya1651:279,87818,255
Nigeria931:1,904,76167,919
Ukraine601:758,71277,596
Ivory Coast471:490,87715,694
Canada421:877,27667,671
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Benin261:397,52329,143
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Ñanka (1) are calculated separately.

Nanka (25,828) may also be a first name.

Nanka Last Name Facts

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

Nanka (Bengali: নানকা, Hindi: ननका, Marathi: नानका, Oriya: ନାା, Russian: Нанка) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Ñanka. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 374,939th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,630,938 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 45 percent of Nanka are found; 32 percent are found in South Asia and 31 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 31,211th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 25,828 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 2,582,712. In India Nanka is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 28 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 22 percent live and Chhattisgarh, where 17 percent live. Barring India it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Nanka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nanka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nanka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

The amount Nanka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.54% less than the national average, earning R 79,524 per year; in United States they earn 21.13% less than the national average, earning $34,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.07% more than the national average, earning $71,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ñanka931/
Nangka91925/
Nankai91479/
Nancka91125/
Nankay9158/
Nganka9151/
Nankka9127/
Nainka9114/
Nankau9112/
Naanka9111/
Nankad918/
Nankah913/
Nannka912/
Nankaa911/
Nankha911/
Nnanka911/
Nankaj911/
Nankea911/
Naunka911/
Nangkai83317/
Nangkah8361/
Natynka8356/
Nankaya8327/
Ngangka8322/
Nangkas8320/
Nankaja8312/
Nangkau835/
Nankaha833/
Nankass832/
Nangkay832/
Nankaai832/
Naineka831/
Nankhai831/
Nahanka831/
Nacinka831/
Namnkat831/
Ngnanka831/
Nnankap831/
N'Nanka831/
Naankat831/
Nhankaj831/
Nanko802,529/
Nanki801,045/
Nonka80865/
Nanke80754/
Nanca80618/
Nanky80237/
Nanqa801/
Nachynka7741/
Nachinka773/
Nankajje771/
Nahankah771/
Nankoo731,199/
Nganko73624/
Nankeu73586/
Nganke73557/
Nongka73493/
Nganki73423/
Nangca73319/
Nankep73313/
Nankyo73255/
Nancke73253/
Nankou73182/
Nangki73171/
Nancay73162/
Nankee73101/
Nangko7390/
Nankey7351/
Nnanke7351/
Nangke7342/
Nankoh7335/
Nounka7323/
Naunko7319/
Nannke7319/
Namkat7316/
Nankio7315/
Nainki7314/
Nganca7313/
Nainko7310/
Nankie7310/
Nankhi737/
Nanhki737/
Nanhke736/
Naynko736/
Nankho735/
Nankki734/
Nnonka734/
Nankyi734/
Nancas733/
Nankeh733/
Nhanca733/
Nankui732/
Nankij732/
Nankod732/
Nahnki731/
Nankiy731/
Namkka731/
Nancea731/
Nancko731/
Noynka731/
Nainke731/
Nankei731/
Nancai731/
Nonkai731/
Nankoi731/
Nankoy731/
Nankuy731/
Nancaa731/
Nancah731/
Naunke731/
Ngonka731/
Nnanko731/
Naanko731/
Namkap731/
Nannko731/
Nanked731/
Nhanky731/
Nancky730/
Ngankou671,045/
Nangcas67672/
Ngangki67168/
Ngankoy67111/
Ngonkai67107/
Ngankio6784/
Nanceau6738/
Ngankui6733/
Nangkui6726/
Nacynko6725/
Nahanki6720/
Ngainko6716/
Nongkai6713/
Nankhoo6711/
Ngankei6710/
Nongkah678/
Nangkoh678/
Naunkoo678/
Nainkoo677/
Nangkoy677/
Namkaay675/
Ngangke674/
Nosenka674/
Ngancga674/
Nanchea673/
Nangcad673/
Namkhah673/
Naumnko672/
Nangkyi672/
Natynki672/
Nankehe672/
Nankhie672/
Nanckoo672/
Natynko672/
Nongkay672/
Nanhkoo671/
Nankhed671/
Nahanke671/
Ngnanki671/
Noungka671/
Naingko671/
Nangcap671/
Nangcay671/
Nangkeh671/
Nangkeu671/
Nainkes671/
Ngounka671/
Ngnonka671/
Ngonkaa671/
Ngankuo671/
Ngnamka671/
Ngangko671/
Naineki671/
Nnamkea671/
Ngangca671/
Ngannca671/
Nasinko671/
Namkhat671/
Neamkat671/
Ngankij671/

Nanka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nanka in the Bengali language
নানকাnanaka-
Nanka in the Hindi language
ननकाnanaka95.45
नन्काnanka3.89
नंकाnanka0.34
नानकाnanaka0.22
नानकnanaka0.02
नान्काnanka0.02
नान्कnanka0.01
ननकेnanake0.01
Nanka in the Marathi language
नानकाnanaka61.9
ननकाnanaka31.9
नंकाnanka1.9
नानकnanaka0.48
नानाnana0.48
Nanka in the Oriya language
ନାାnaa33.33
ନାନ୍କାnanka20.83
ନାନକାnanaka8.33
ନଅna'a8.33
ନାଇକna'ika4.17
ଦାେନୟାdaenaya4.17
ନାୟକnayaka4.17
ନାna4.17
ନନ୍କାnanka4.17
ନନକାnanaka4.17
ସାନାପଡୁsanapadu4.17
Nanka in the Russian language
Нанкаnanka-

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