Nankay Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Nankay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 52 | 1:84,780 | 6,985 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
Nankay (16) may also be a first name.
Nankay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nankay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nankay (Hindi: ननकई) occurs most in Liberia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nankay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nankay is the 2,530,696th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Nankay are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread forename world-wide, held by 16 people.
The surname Nankay is most frequent in Liberia, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 84,780. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Montserrado County, where 40 percent live, Nimba County, where 29 percent live and Rivercess County, where 17 percent live. Barring Liberia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Peru, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nankay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nankay in the Hindi language | ||
| ननकई | nanaka'i | 60 |
| ननके | nanake | 20 |
| ननकय | nanakaya | 20 |
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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 Nankay
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